Tennis Canada cancels all events until the end of October

Tennis Canada has said that it will cancel all the national and international events scheduled in the country up until October 31st, as per a press release on the Tennis Canada website.

Tennis Canada cancels all events till October 31st

As per the release, Michael Downey, President and CEO at Tennis Canada, says, "Since the start of this crisis, more than four months ago, we have been forced to cancel close to 30 tournaments, affecting all categories of players. We also had to postpone the Rogers Cup presented by National Bank in Montreal and Toronto, which represented a great financial loss for the development of tennis in Canada. We know that the situation is not any easier for our Provincial Tennis Associations, clubs, municipalities and partners on the ground. It goes without saying that this is a very difficult time for the entire tennis industry. However, we are committed to making decisions that favour a safe sporting environment. We are pleased to see that indoor and outdoor tennis courts are very busy across the country since the various provincial plans to reopen were implemented. We believe that our sport is one that can be practiced while respecting social distancing. A few provincial associations were also able to proceed with a gradual return of regional and provincial tournaments. These are important and encouraging steps which will lead us to an eventual return of more tournaments across Canada.”

The events that have been cancelled (besides the ones already announced earlier) include ITF junior events as well as events on the ITF Pro circuit and wheelchair tennis tournaments in September and October. 

September 12-19 – Coupe LeBlanc – ITF World Tennis Tour J5 Quebec – Victoria Tennis Club, Quebec (QC);  

September 19-25 – ITF World Tennis Tour J2 Montreal – IGA Stadium, Montreal (QC);

September 26-October 2 – ITF World Tennis Tour J5 Burnaby – Burnaby Tennis Club, Burnaby (BC);

October 3-10 – ITF World Tennis Tour J5 Victoria – Panorama Recreation Centre, Victoria (BC);

October 10-19 – Davis Trading Jr ITF Indoor Championships – ITF World Tennis Tour J4 North Vancouver – North Vancouver Recreation Centre, North Vancouver (BC);

October 26-November 1 – Advantage Tennis International – ITF World Tennis Tour J4 Woodbridge – Woodbridge (ON);

October 19-25 – Saguenay National Bank Challenger – Women’s $60,000 ITF event – Club de tennis intérieur de Saguenay, Saguenay (QC);

October 26-November 1 – Tevlin Challenger – Women’s $60,000 ITF event – Aviva Centre, Toronto (ON);

October 29-November 1 – Birmingham National Wheelchair Tennis Championships – IGA Stadium, Montreal (QC);

The professional tennis circuit had been suspended in March due to the global pandemic. The WTA Tour resumed earlier this week in Palermo and the ATP Tour is also scheduled to resume later this month.

Tennis Canada is the national governing body of tennis within Canada and they also oversee the Canada Davis Cup team and the Canada Fed Cup team

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