Coronavirus Outbreak : Live Players’ Reactions
Amid the world crisus due to coronavirus outbreak, the ATP Tour suspended all events for six weeks. Here are players’ reactions about that decision.
Dominic Thiem at Rio, February 2020
John Isner (USA, no.21 ATP) : Debate about ATP points
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Sloane Stephens (USA, no.37 WTA) : Home gym
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9zgle3BAyJ/
Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) : Stay safe
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9zjwVdHEP4/
Carlos Moya (Spain) : Stay Home
#YoMeQuedoEnCasa pic.twitter.com/HGX5wodJjG
— Carlos Moya (@Charlymoya) March 16, 2020
Karen Khachanov (Russia, no.15 ATP) : Take care of your family
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9uAAwjoVuE/
Elina Svitolina (Ukraine, no.5 WTA) : Safety distance
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Benoit Paire (France, no.22 ATP) : Holidays
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Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland, no.17 ATP) : Stay home
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Dominic Thiem (Austria, no.3 ATP) : Already thinking about next step
At the moment we have to accept the decision and do our best to keep everybody healthy and safe! I’m already looking forward to hit some balls again and will keep all of you updated as soon as I get some news!
— Dominic Thiem (@ThiemDomi) March 12, 2020
Diego Schwartzman (Argentina, no.13 ATP) : Responsability
Sin tenis por al menos 6 semanas. Creo que es la mejor decisión de @atptour sin pensar en el día a día. Cuidar a la población hoy tiene que ser lo principal antes que cualquier deporte. Cuidemonos, escuchemos a los que saben y seamos responsables. 😷🥺😷🥺 pic.twitter.com/lVGyst24HT
— diego schwartzman (@dieschwartzman) March 12, 2020
“Without tennis for at least 6 weeks. I believe this is the best decision from ATP, without thinking day by day. Protect the people has to be the principal concern today, before any sport. Be careful, listen to those who know et be responsible.”
Garbiñe Muguruza (Spain, no.16 WTA) : Time to chill
Toca parar y esperar. Cuidaros y cuidad a los de vuestro alrededor. Manteneros a salvo.
It is time to stop and wait. Take care of yourself and others around you, and be safe.
✈️ #Home #Safe #Geneva 😘 pic.twitter.com/QUR1PZJqsK— Garbiñe Muguruza (@GarbiMuguruza) March 13, 2020
Elise Mertens (Belgium, no.23 WTA) : Mask on
Be safe everyone ✌️
Accept the things that you can’t change. pic.twitter.com/jqBSsZEdGp— Elise Mertens (@elise_mertens) March 13, 2020
John Millman (Australia, no.43 ATP) : Unemployed for a while
Coronavirus is no good 🙁 be safe ✌️
— John Millman (@johnhmillman) March 12, 2020
Looking for work… https://t.co/BsFjfVmBQr
— John Millman (@johnhmillman) March 12, 2020
Ken Skupski (Great Britain, no.51 ATP) : The joker
2020 could be the year I go undefeated on clay. #finewine #nadalski
— Ken Skupski (@k_skupski) March 12, 2020
Feliciano Lopez (Spain, no.54 ATP) : Solidarity
Pongamos todos un poquito de nuestra parte y hagamos caso a las autoridades sanitarias.#quedateencasa pic.twitter.com/AYBiGZCybl
— Feliciano López (@feliciano_lopez) March 12, 2020
“We each do a small effort and we trust the health authorities. #Stayhome”
Ivo Karlovic (Croatia, no.124 ATP) : Too much off season
Tennis suspended for 6 weeks. Another off season training camp again. Just what I needed..
— ivo karlovic (@ivokarlovic) March 12, 2020
Yanina Wickmayer (Belgium, no.145 WTA) : Impatient to come back
Missing it already! Stay safe everyone.. ❤️ https://t.co/fdGzoOEFnH
— Yanina Wickmayer (@yaninawickmaye8) March 12, 2020
Noah Rubin (United States, no.224 ATP) : Time to learn
6 week suspension of ATP and Challenger tour. Let’s try to use this to make headway in tennis. Maybe we can learn to combine efforts between ATP and WTA. We can use these difficult times for good.
Next stop Savannah…will be quite upset if we miss this one
— Noah Rubin (@Noahrubin33) March 12, 2020
