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Exclusive – Palermo tournament director, Oliviero Palma: “I do feel great responsibility”
Palermo has great hopes for its Ladies Open, which, after a break of almost five months because of the Coronavirus pandemic, will be the first event on the WTA Tour. Its tournament director, Oliviero Palma, tells us all about it.
Exclusive – Citi Open’s Mark Ein: “The big thing is the travel issues; can people come and go?”
After almost five months away because of the Coronavirus pandemic, the ATP Tour is due to resume on August 14 with the Citi Open in Washington. In an exclusive interview, Mark Ein, who runs the management of the tournament, told Tennis Majors he feels a special responsibility as the first event back but still fears cancellation because of things beyond his control.
The power of the Grand Slams is virtually limitless
Of the many things to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis in tennis, one thing has become clearer than ever; the four Grand Slam events rule the sport.
Even without the ATP Tour, Dominic Thiem likes it when his schedule is packed
Dominic Thiem emerged from lockdown exactly the player he was before: someone who needs to play everything he can, all the time. On Saturday, he will headline Ultimate Tennis Showdown at the Mouratoglou Academy, another stop in his already hectic schedule.
Getting back on court, sure, but how and for what?
As many players have spent two months or more without being able to train, it's not that easy for them to get back intensively on the court. They all had to adjust. And some more adjustments are going to be needed to get back to competing.
Mattek-Sands: Tennis United proves the ATP and WTA are stronger together
Tsitsipas: “UTS is a way to change our sport”
For French tennis, Roland-Garros is life or death
Roger Federer becomes highest-paid sportsman for first time
Caroline Garcia: “Rafael Nadal’s soul is everywhere here”
Selfless Suárez Navarro: “I value the privileged life that I have”
Who’s the No.1 of the Tennis Majors’ top 30 lockdown stars?
Lifting the Mood: Tennis Majors’ top 30 lockdown stars: (Part 5, from 10 to 6)
Pavlyuchenkova on the relief-fund: “We still tried to think about everyone, but…”
Unclear about the 2020 new tennis calendar? Here is the current situation
Lifting the mood: Tennis Majors’ Top 30 Lockdown stars (Part 4, from 15 to 11)
Lifting the mood: Tennis Majors’ top 30 lockdown stars (Part 3, From 20 to 16)