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Very clear statement from AELTIC: https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2020-03-25/aeltc_update_on_the_championships_2020.html
"An emergency meeting of the AELTC Main Board is scheduled for next week, and in preparation we are communicating closely with the LTA, and with the ATP, WTA, ITF and the other Grand Slams."
"The Championships due to the nature of our surface suggests that postponement is not without significant risk and difficulty. Playing behind closed doors has been formally ruled out. "
"The single most important consideration is one of public health, and we are determined to act responsibly through the decisions we make."
So Wimbeldon is showing us how it is done. No postphoning, no playing in front of empty stands. Talking with all the parties involved, taking responsibilty and realising that there are more important things than tennis right now. All MTF can do now is bow down deep to the most important tennis tournament in the world.
All this careful communication makes the nasty move of French Open even more disgusting.
"An emergency meeting of the AELTC Main Board is scheduled for next week, and in preparation we are communicating closely with the LTA, and with the ATP, WTA, ITF and the other Grand Slams."
"The Championships due to the nature of our surface suggests that postponement is not without significant risk and difficulty. Playing behind closed doors has been formally ruled out. "
"The single most important consideration is one of public health, and we are determined to act responsibly through the decisions we make."
So Wimbeldon is showing us how it is done. No postphoning, no playing in front of empty stands. Talking with all the parties involved, taking responsibilty and realising that there are more important things than tennis right now. All MTF can do now is bow down deep to the most important tennis tournament in the world.
All this careful communication makes the nasty move of French Open even more disgusting.