“Cannot Give Fixed Schedule” – Mutua Madrid Open Announces Its Decision

The coronavirus pandemic has affected the tennis season badly. It has canceled 5 Masters and Premier Mandatory tournaments and postponed a grand slam. To ease the mind of tennis fans, The president and CEO of the Mutua Madrid Open, Gerard Tsobanian has spoken out.

What Did Gerard Tsobanian Say?

In an interview with L’Équipe, Gerard Tsobanian said that he believes the Mutua Madrid Open can be held in September. The tournament will take place right after the US Open and right before the French Open. He said that he cannot give a fixed schedule of the tournament for an ‘already damaged season’.

On the topic of whether players would accept playing on both hard courts and clay courts in such a short time, he said,

” It should not be a problem. I believe they would accept it given the urgency and complexity of what remains to be played.”

He continued by saying, “Not everyone reaches the final of the US Open, many lose in the first week or at the beginning of the second, which gives them time to prepare to play in Madrid on clay. Only the finalists of the US Open, in fact, will feel the change.”

Tennis fans will definitely be relieved to hear the possibility of the Mutua Madrid Open being played. However, they should not get their hopes up.

The coronavirus situation is not getting any better. If this situation continues, there is a very real possibility that we will not see any tennis this year. That is not something that tennis fans want but it is something that is likely going to happen.

The only hope of containing this virus is the new vaccine that is undergoing human trials. If it works, then we can see the return of the tennis season. Let’s hope we will be able to watch all the 5 tournaments that were canceled.