Novel coronavirus: Germany to host tennis exhibition event without fans in May

MUMBAI: The German state of Rhineland-Palatinate is set to host an exhibition event without the presence of fans from May 1 as the professional tennis season remains shut due to the novel coronavirus, according to The Telegraph newspaper.

Professional tennis came to a halt in March after countries started closing borders and imposed lockdown to contain the spread of the virus, and all events are currently suspended till at least mid-March.

The report said players at the Tennis Point Exhibition Series will have to wear masks when not in action and there will only be three people on court - two competitors and a chair umpire - during a match.

The event will be an eight-man field contesting a total of 32 matches over four days on indoor clay at the Base Tennis Academy near the small town of Hoehr-Grenzhausen. Agencies

Also Read: All Assam Tennis Association (AATA) monitoring fitness of state-level players

Also Watch: Sellers take advantage of helplessness of panic stricken citizens by overpricing commodities