Italian Tennis Federation President Angelo Binaghi said that the Internationali d’Italia tournament could be played in Rome in September or October during the new clay season next autumn. Binaghi said the Italian Tennis Federation is willing to hold the Internazionali d’Italia to make up the financial losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“There is a good possibility that the Rome Masters will be played in September or October. We are in contact with worldwide establishments, with the ATP, which has an Italian President and an Italian Chief Government Officer. If it is not possible to hold the Internazionali d’Italia in Rome, the B plan is to stage it in Cagliari in November. We could even organize the tournament indoors next December in either Milan or Turin. The men’s and women’s finals could be held in a single venue. It would be a good union between Milan and Turin, which were hit by the coronavirus pandemic. We want to organize the Internazionali d’Italia and we even accept to stage the tournament behind closed doors. Tennis is lucky because it is not a contact sport. When emergency is over, it will be possible to organize international tournaments again in Italy”, said Binaghi in an interview to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.
Binaghi said that Turin would be available to stage the ATP Finals this year, in the case that it is not possible to organize this event in London due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“I talked it with the mayor of Turin Chiara Appendino. If London cannot hold the ATP FInals in 2020, we will take the chance to candidate Turin for this year”, said Binaghi.
