The organisers of the Laver Cup have confirmed that they are still planning to stage third tournament as planned despite the clash with the French Open. They claimed that the announcement came as a surprise to them.
“We intend to hold Laver Cup 2020 as currently scheduled. The dates overlap with the dates of Laver Cup 2020. The dates are already sold out and scheduled for 25-27 September at TD Garden in Boston. It raises many questions and we are assessing the situation. At this time we want our fans, sponsors, broadcasters, staff, volunteers, players and the great city of Boston to know that we intend to hold Laver Cup 2020 as currently scheduled”, said organizers of the Laver Cup.
The Laver Cup featured Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, who will not take part in this year’s event, if it overlaps with the French Open. Roger Federer would be forced to miss Roland Garros if this clash. At the Laver Cup European Team players will face a World team.
Tennis fans will hope that the ATP, the ITF and the WTA will find a solution.
“I am not in the shoes of the French Tennis Federation so I can’t comment on decisions they make. I am confidenti t will eventually work out. At this point the Laver Cup is planning to go ahead. There was not communication in it, but I am not in their shoe. We are in a different world right now. We have got to be in a position where we help and support each other. We are confident that this will resolve itself in the future. There is going to be many changes in the calendar as a result of this. I am optimistic that everything will work out well in the end. The Grand Slams are amongst the most watched sporting events globally. A lot of things have worked really well. I am being highly optimistic”, said Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley.
