Roland Garros unilaterally decided to move its tournament to September; what about Wimbledon? The ATP ranking has been frozen and Novak Djokovic will remain n.1 until at least June: should these weeks count in his records? Which tournament will replace Bercy’s Masters 1000?

With more cases of coronavirus now being confirmed in the Coachella Valley and the United States preparing for responding to the epidemic, the decision to cancel the 2020 BNP Paribas Open that left many people puzzled on Sunday evening is now becoming more justifiable. Was it because of possible legal ramifications? And what is next for players, coaches and all the people gravitating around the tennis circus?

Chief Editor Ubaldo Scanagatta talks to Vanni Gibertini, who arrived in California on Sunday mere hours before the decision to cancel the tournament and is still there waiting to return home. What is going to happen with the Miami Open? Is the idea of postponing the Sunshine Double to the autumn really feasible?

These and other topics are covered in this conversation.

Was Maria Sharapova a better player than Justine Henin? Is Roger Federer’s dominance in the sport finally over? In a special podcast Ubitennis founder Ubaldo Scanagatta teams up with Steve Flink to look back on Sharapova’s career and what could be left of Federer’s.

The past week has seen one of the most popular figures in women’s tennis hang up her racket for good. Five-time grand slam champion Sharapova has retired from tennis at the age of 32 with immediate effect. Bringing an end to a highly successful career that was marred by a 15-month doping ban and her business-like mindset in the locker rooms. The question is how much greater could Sharapova’s career have been if it wasn’t for the Williams sisters?

Meanwhile, the men’s tour are also dealing with a notable absence, but in a different format. Roger Federer is out of action until at least June after undergoing surgery on his right knee. Making it only the second time in his record-breaking career that he has undergone the knife. Scanagatta and Flink look at what could be next for the 38-year-old Swiss Maestro and his chances of staging another triumphant comeback on the grass later this year.