You will probably ask where the best Polish singles will appear. This will be the place that was hit first by the coronavirus. In 2020, players in California were ready to play, but due to the increase in infections, they were unable to occur and the tournament was canceled at the last minute. In this they were supposed to fight in March, but they also did not start. Now they will finally be able to fly in and present themselves to the American public in what was until recently the fifth trick of the Grand Slam by many. And one of the parts of the Solar Doublet. So, fight in Indian Wells!
So far, in normal times, in the fall, pros have been attending tournaments in China. But there are many indications that this season will not be again this part of the competition. It is hard to imagine that in a month they would compete on three continents: the United States, Asia and Europe. Because indoor tournaments are planned there.
Świątek and Hurkacz may not return to Asia after their performance in the Olympic Games in Tokyo. However, there would be more questions in such a situation – what about the women’s Masters tournament, which is to be held in Shenzhen? Will it be played or canceled, as in 2020? What about big parties in Beijing and Shanghai? And if the Far East did compete, what about indoor ATP events in the second half of the month? There are a lot of questions, but not many answers yet. Except that Indian Wells will be held in October, although it is not yet known exactly when and what the size of the ladder is. Let us remind you that under normal circumstances it is an almost two-week tournament.
The owner of BNP Paribas Open is Larry Ellison, one of the richest Americans and people in the world. Perhaps he is tired of waiting for the epidemic to end and he finally wants to see the world’s best tennis players at home. It is known that after slams it has the greatest clout. He used to organize an event where the winners earned over $ 1.2 million. It is hard to imagine that it would be possible now, but it certainly offers money that neither the professionals themselves nor the two tennis federations can despise.
Will the biggest stars come to such an event? Mentioning what happened in Miami this spring is rather questionable. Especially since everyone will be tired of the season, in addition, the best men will have a Masters tournament in the future. It could again be a “hull thousandth” played with a weaker than usual cast. At the moment, it seems to be much more important for women, because without the Chinese part of starts, the whole autumn can be very poor and lost for women again.
So what awaits Iga Świątek after the US Open? We will see. There are no clear answers to many questions yet. But the fact is, this year’s calendar can look really strange. It started with a quarantine in Australia, and there are still many strange obstacles ahead of the players. For now, however, mainly Roland Garros delayed by a week. May it be as successful as in the previous year.
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