Nadal: “We must understand that we are experiencing an unprecedented situation and my feeling is that we must return when all players around the world are able to travel in safe circumstances”
Rafael Nadal questioned the possible resumption of the international tennis calendar and insisted that he would not currently be ready to participate in an important tournament due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Global health concerns and quarantine restrictions have raised concerns about the practicality of staging the Open in the United States and France, which are still scheduled in August and September respectively.
All ATP and WTA events remain suspended until at least July 31, although the six-time LiveScore Cup, a women’s exhibition in Prague, will be held this week and Novak Djokovic discussed staging a similar event in Serbia.