A variety of sports are coming under the microscope for how they are dealing with the coronavirus crisis this week, and tennis may well be the leading light for how to deal with the devastating effect of the virus quickly and confidently.

With football throwing up many concerns about whether cancelling or postponing sporting occasions is right or wrong, couple with the implications of running games behind closed doors, the ATP has today put out a statement briefing the public on how the sport will be suspended for six weeks due to the mounting safety implications of large gatherings at live events.

With all tennis tournaments on the ATP Tour and sister tour (the ATP Challenger Tour) cancelled until the 27th April, there won’t be any professional tennis played for at least the next six weeks.

ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi made the following statement: