After several weeks of tension, the boss of the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) Andrea Gaudenzi said Thursday that there would finally be no sanction against Roland-Garros after the unilateral decision of its organizers to postpone the tournament until September due to the coronavirus pandemic. “ Tennis needs unity, Paris acted out of fear, they made a mistake. But they recognized it Gaudenzi said in an interview with several Italian media.
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“ I spoke with all the members of the players’ council […] and everyone agrees with the philosophy of being able to play the most important tournaments. So even if this is only theoretical, it is justified that Roland-Garros can be held in September “, said the manager in particular to Ubi Tennis. “ We are all in the same boat, there is no room for controversy. Now we are working together “, he added to La Gazzetta Dello Sport.
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The Canadian Vasek Pospisil, member of the players’ council had denounced in particular in The team “ an irresponsible and selfish decision “, asking the tennis authorities to consider sanctions against the Internationaux de France.
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In a joint press release, ATP and ITF also expressed their dissatisfaction. ” The challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic for professional tennis requires greater collaboration than ever within the tennis community so that the sport can advance collectively in the best interest of players, tournaments and fans. ”, they explained.
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