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Subclass of tennis professionals by the Crown crisis they were hit with more than six million dollars (5.48 million euros). The organizers of the ATP and WTA tour, the ITF world association and the organizers of the four Grand Slam tournaments have this sum. Australian open, open french, Wimbledon and United States Open collected in a relief fund, as announced by ATP and WTA.
The money will be distributed equally among around 800 players who also need financial support due to the Corona crisis. Ranking in world rankings and previous prize receipts are taken into account in the selection. The operation of the game in international professional tennis is interrupted until at least July 13.
Top Trio also wants to collect money
Previously, the big three stars of men’s tennis had apparently planned to establish a relief fund for low-income professionals in the lowest world rankings. About a corresponding letter of the world number one Novak Djokovic Various media informed the players. The Serb, who is also chairman of the players’ council of the men’s organization ATP, previously had with his colleagues Roger Federer from the Switzerland and spanish Rafael Nadal advise. The three have gone further tennis During the coronavirus pandemic, he was also individually engaged in relief efforts.
