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Organizatorzy BNP Paribas Open poinformowali, że kolejny turniej ATP i WTA nie zostanie rozegrany zgodnie z planem w marcu 2021 roku. Działacze starają się, aby mimo pandemii COVID-19 impreza odbyła się w najbliższym sezonie.
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Tenis. Roger Federer i Rafael Nadal w radzie zawodniczej ATP. Novak Djoković wykluczony
We wtorek organizatorzy prestiżowych zawodów w Indian Wells potwierdzili doniesienia z ostatnich tygodni. Z powodu pandemii koronawirusa SARS-CoV-2 postanowiono przełożyć turniej ATP i WTA, który pierwotnie był planowany na 8-21 marca.
"Decyzja ta została podjęta po dokładnych konsultacjach z krajowymi i lokalnymi władzami zdrowia oraz właścicielem turnieju Larrym Ellisonem" - czytamy w oświadczeniu.



"Trzęsienie ziemi" w pielęgnacji aut!
"Aktywnie współpracujemy z WTA i ATP oraz z tytularnym sponsorem BNP Paribas, by potwierdzić termin w późniejszej części roku i utrzymać turnieje. Szczegóły zostaną podane w niedalekiej przyszłości, gdy plany zostaną sfinalizowane" - napisali organizatorzy.

Pojawiły się już doniesienia, że turniej w Indian Wells może zostać przełożony na wrzesień, po zakończeniu wielkoszlemowego US Open 2021. Dlaczego tak późno? Chodzi nie tylko o napięty kalendarz, ale także o warunki klimatyczne panujące w Kalifornii.

Przypomnijmy, że pandemia COVID-19 doprowadziła w marcu do odwołania tegorocznych zawodów BNP Paribas Open. Wówczas tenisowy tour został zawieszony na pięć miesięcy. Ostatnimi mistrzami w Indian Wells (2019 rok) byli Kanadyjka Bianca Andreescu (WTA 1000) i Austriak Dominic Thiem (ATP Masters 1000).

ATP Issues Calendar Updates, Announces New Events
Jan
20
2021
News Release
Tournaments in Singapore and Marbella granted single-year licenses for 2021

The ATP has issued updates to the 2021 ATP Tour calendar alongside measures to create increased playing opportunities, in the face of scheduling challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The updates are headlined by the addition of two new ATP 250 events, granted as single-year licenses for the 2021 season, in Singapore, following the conclusion of the Australian Open, and Marbella, following the Miami Open presented by Itau, from 5 April.

View 2021 Calendar

Other measures to create additional playing opportunities include the expansion of the Singles Main Draw/Qualifying Draw size at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships from 32/16 to 48/24, while the Qualifying Draw size at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel will increase from 16 to 32. In addition, qualifying draw sizes at ATP 250 Cordoba Open, Argentina Open (Buenos Aires) and Chile Dove Men+Care Open (Santiago) are also to be expanded from 16 to 32.

Elsewhere, the Hungarian Open, the ATP 250 clay-court tournament typically held in April in Budapest, has been approved for relocation to Belgrade, Serbia, from 2021.

The Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship, the ATP 250 event in Houston, typically scheduled in April, has announced it will not take place in 2021. The ATP continues to assess opportunities for additional single-year licenses to fill any gaps in the calendar and will communicate any additions in due course.

All other tournaments on the original 2021 calendar remain unchanged at this time and are planned to take place as scheduled.

Event previously held in Serbia from 2009-2012


The Hungarian Open, an ATP 250 clay-court tournament hosted in Budapest from 2017-2019, has been approved for relocation to Belgrade, Serbia from 2021.

Typically staged in April as part of the European clay-court swing, the event was suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The relocation, approved by the ATP Board of Directors in January 2021, will see the event held in Belgrade as the Serbia Open under a lease agreement between license owner Ion Tiriac, and new event organisers Tara 2016s, led by Tournament Director Djordje Djokovic.

Belgrade has previously hosted an ATP 250 event, from 2009-2012, twice won by current World No. 1 Novak Djokovic. The 2021 event is due to take place from 19-25 April.

Władze ATP ogłosiły kolejne zmiany w kalendarzu rozgrywek w sezonie 2021. Po dziewięciu latach nieobecności powraca turniej w Belgradzie, którego organizatorem będzie akademia Novaka Djokovicia.
Pandemia COVID-19 wymusza zmiany, na które stara się reagować Stowarzyszenie Tenisistów Profesjonalnych. W grudniu ATP ogłosiło kalendarz turniejów na pierwszy kwartał sezonu 2021. W środę poinformowało o kolejnych modyfikacjach.

Wiosenny turniej rangi ATP 250 został przeniesiony z Budapesztu do Belgradu. Jego gospodarzem będzie w dniach 19-25 kwietnia akademia tenisowa Novaka Djokovicia. Serbia Open odbędzie się po raz pierwszy od 2012 roku. Wcześniej rozegrano cztery edycje, a w finale tej pierwszej (2009) Djoković pokonał Łukasza Kubota.

ATP postanowiło również dodać do kalendarza dwa nowe turnieje. Po zakończeniu Australian Open 2021 odbędzie się halowa impreza ATP 250 w Singapurze (22-28 lutego). Z kolei w dniach 5-11 kwietnia zostaną rozegrane zawody ATP 250 na kortach ziemnych w Marbelli.

Jednocześnie poinformowano, że w sezonie 2021 nie odbędzie się impreza ATP 250 w Houston, uważana za międzynarodowe mistrzostwa USA na mączce. Powiększeniu ulęgnie główna drabinka zawodów ATP 500 w Dubaju (z 32 do 48) oraz eliminacji w Cordobie, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Acapulco i Dubaju.

Sardegna Open adds to strong line-up of Tour events in Italy
The ATP Board has approved a single-year license for the Sardegna Open in Cagliari in the week of April 5, the first week of the European clay-court swing. ATP Tour players will now have two opportunities to play in Europe in the week before the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, following an announcement earlier this year of a single-year license awarded to the AnyTech365 Andalucia Open in Spain.

The Cagliari event adds to the depth of tournaments held in Italy, which also includes the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, the traditional ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Rome, the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan and, for the first year, the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin.

"The addition of this ATP 250 tournament to the already very rich programme of major international events in Italy reflects the confidence in the country’s organisational skills we enjoy around the world,” said the President of the Italian Tennis Federation, Angelo Binaghi. "When the ATP invited us to present our candidacy to organise an ATP 250 in that week we did not hesitate to do so. It’s also a great opportunity to promote the appeal of the Sardinia region as a tourist destination during difficult times.”

The tournament will take place at the Cagliari Tennis Club and will be broadcast live exclusively by the federal TV channel SuperTennis.

Circuito Dove Men+Care Legión Sudamericana to launch in April

Tennis in South America has long been an integral part of the ATP landscape. Its many diverse and vibrant cultures are stitched into the fabric of the sport, with numerous stars and legends hailing from the region.

Now, the continent is expanding its footprint even further. The ATP has announced the launch of a new circuit as part of the ATP Challenger Tour, the Circuito Dove Men+Care Legión Sudamericana. Founded and organised by former World No. 31 Horacio de la Pena, the continued growth and development of professional tennis in South America is its main objective.

With the goal of creating more opportunities for players at the Challenger level and increasing their exposure throughout the region, De la Pena and his team of former ATP stars are spearheading this initiative. The circuit will kick off with four clay-court tournaments in April, beginning in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, and followed by events in Concepcion, Chile and Buenos Aires, Argentina, as well as in Lima, Peru, in early May.

"I've spoken with many players and they all tell me the same thing," said De la Pena. "That we need more opportunities in South America. As a professional tennis player coming from here, I know that it is very difficult to grow without this. We are creating a circuit where South American players can travel with their coaches. We are making swings that are very close to each other, with easy flights, similar conditions and altitude, same balls and the same surface. Players can benefit from this as they are playing these tournaments, getting the experience and going up the [FedEx ATP Rankings].

"It's these opportunities that can help so many players and that is what we are doing with Dove Men+Care. We came together and decided to do this. That is why I am so happy to work with the ATP, because we all understand the needs of South American tennis. With this energy, we are going to make it great."

Upcoming Tournaments on Circuito Dove Men+Care Legion Sudamericana

Date Location
12 April
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
19 April
Concepcion, Chile
26 April
Buenos Aires, Argentina
3 May
Lima, Peru
De la Pena is targeting 12 tournaments on the ATP Challenger Tour in 2021, with the goal of expanding even further in the coming years. He explains that many events will be strategically placed in the lead-up to Grand Slam qualifying. The four initial clay-court tournaments will lead into Roland Garros, with a potential grass event in Brazil prior to Wimbledon and two hard-court stops ahead of the US Open.

“It’s so important to have someone like Horacio driving the resurgence of Challengers in South America,” said Alison Lee, Executive Vice President ATP International Region and Challenger Tour. “He has so much knowledge of the region, the people, former players and what it takes bring everyone together to stage these events. Providing as many Challengers as Horacio is targeting in the long-term, will hugely impact up-and-coming players from the region.”

Ross Hutchins, Chief Tour Officer, said: "The Circuito Dove Men+Care Legión Sudamericana sets a blueprint for providing additional playing opportunities for local up-and-coming players on the ATP Challenger Tour, all through the know-how and passion of former ATP players and coaches, led by Horacio, who are giving back to their sport. To have a commercial partner backing the series of events shows the significant value created through this regional swing. This is fantastic news for tennis in South America and sets a great example for other regions as well."

ATP Challenger Tour

The most unique, and arguably the most integral, aspect of the Argentine's plans include the involvement of tennis legends from the region. With the help of the national federations in South America, De la Pena has created a team to further the promotion and dialogue around the growth of tennis on the continent. Members from all countries are included, featuring many former stars of the ATP Tour. These players will be directly involved in the growth of tennis in their home countries, through the development of tournaments on the ATP Challenger Tour.

"I really think that being united makes us stronger. If we all spread our efforts, to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia, it will be better. If we stand together as a group, it will help South American tennis. That is the main thing.

"I spoke with guys like Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil), Nicolas Lapentti (Ecuador), Luis Horna (Peru) and Santiago Giraldo (Colombia) about organising tournaments in their countries. Pablo Cuevas (Uruguay) and Hugo Dellien (Bolivia) are still playing, but they are helping too. Mariano Zabaleta and Agustin Calleri are going to run the tournaments in Argentina and Juan Monaco will help the tournament we have planned in Punta del Este, Uruguay. They all wanted to do something for tennis in South America, but they didn't know how. We gave them a reason to stay in tennis, but with a purpose."

Having enjoyed a 10-year career as a professional, which included four ATP Tour titles, three more on the ATP Challenger Tour, a Top 40 stay in the FedEx ATP Rankings and victories over the likes of John McEnroe, Mats Wilander and Jim Courier, De la Pena is using his extensive knowledge and experience in his latest endeavor. Not only does he want to create more opportunities for players to grow, develop and mature, but also allow them to increase their exposure on an international scale.

“This is important for players and potential sponsors, and gives them even more recognition in their countries,” added De la Pena. “The Challenger Tour makes you very strong for the ATP Tour. The level is a lot stronger than when I played. You have newcomers who hit the ball really hard and guys with experience who are tough to beat. It's such an important stage to pass and you have to win many, many matches to move up. The Challengers really filter who can make it and who cannot. You need to always be improving here, because when you get to the ATP Tour, it makes you find that extra level."

For more than a decade, the ATP Challenger Tour has built roots in South America. De la Pena acknowledges the foundation these tournaments have laid over the years. Lima, Peru and Guayaquil, Ecuador, celebrated their 13th and 16th editions, respectively, in 2020, and the tournament in Montevideo has also been a longtime stalwart, with 15 editions in the Uruguayan capital. These events are notorious for providing fans with a world-class experience, with vibrant social scenes that include on-site entertainment and local cuisine. But this year, with players’ health and safety at the forefront, De la Pena has outlined a different set of priorities.

"For 2021, the main goal is that no one gets COVID," De la Pena added. "I am thinking about bubbles, facemasks, making the players feel comfortable and safe. Everything we do will include facemasks and social distancing. We have to be very serious with these things and that is my main focus. I am confident we can make this a great success."

The 2021 Circuito Dove Men+Care Legión Sudamericana launches on 12 April in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, and will be followed by tournaments in Concepcion, Chile, on 19 April, in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 26 April, and in Lima, Peru, on 3 May.

Player Reactions
Diego Schwartzman, ARG [World No. 9]: "This is amazing for South American tennis, and especially during these tough times, to have so many tournaments coming to the region. When I started playing tennis, I was lucky to have many tournaments there and that helped me a lot. It's a great achievement and now more players can compete in their home countries. I hope that tennis continues growing in South America."

Robert Farah, COL [doubles World No. 1]: "This is a very special moment for everyone in South America. Bringing so many tournaments to so many countries is very important for our tennis. It's a great initiative and it will only help promote tennis in the region. Players can now compete at home, and growing up in Colombia, I know how important this is. All these tournaments can only help us grow and develop on our own continent and give players the opportunity to rise the rankings."

Guillermo Coria, ARG [former World No. 3]: "I want to congratulate everyone involved in making this happen for tennis in South America. I have no doubt that Horacio de la Pena will bring the same passion that he had on the court to this new endeavor. For players in South America to have the possibility of competing so close to home, it is incredibly important. When I was on tour, having the opportunity to play in South America helped me get to the Top 100 and stay there. I wish everyone much success and that the young, rising players take advantage of these opportunities."

Nicolas Lapentti, ECU [former World No. 6]: "It's clear that in South America there is great talent, but we just need more resources. This circuit will go a long way to helping us develop tennis here. It will also inspire even younger players to pick up a racquet and give them the incentive to play this wonderful sport."

Nicolas Massu, CHI [former World No. 9]: "I'm very happy that the Circuito Dove Men+Care is bringing so many tournaments to South America. It is very important to have the biggest talents in the region competing so close to home. This will help them develop and grow both on and off the court. It is something spectacular for them and for tennis in South America."