Djocovid-19 effect for World Padel Tour?

Novak Djokovic, “deeply sorry” to see the coronavirus become the surprise winner of the exhibition tennis tournament: the Adria Tour in the Balkans. A surprise that could call into question the resumption of World Padel Tour end of June ?

World number one Novak, Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki tested positive for Covid-19 during the Adria Tour.

Since then, professional tennis players affected by this scourge have multiplied the advertisements in order to encourage those who approached them to be tested. But the damage is done.

The ATP Tour is expected to resume at Washington August 14. For now, the tournament is being held. But is it so sure? Will the professional tennis circuit take the risk of keeping the calendar unchanged? That's the question. And Internet users do not hesitate to give their opinion on social networks.

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Djocovid-19 can it shake other sports? A priori yes if we believe one of the great figures of padel worldwide: Emilio Forcher. The former coach of Juani Mieres is a great specialist on the professional circuit and is close to the best players in the world including Fernando Belasteguin. For the coach, the question arises at a minimum: “Is there a danger for the World Padel Tour"

The contagion of ATP Tour players with the Covid 19 alerts the world. Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric, Victor Troicki and now the world number one Novak Djokovic and his wife.

Rightly, he nevertheless allows himself to be put into perspective because the health standards imposed will be very strict. And remember, there will be no audience.

The thing was that there were more than 4000 people following the event during the Adria Tour. Then they all went to party.

The professional circuit has set up a particularly draconian organization, to the point where even those outside the organization will be limited. No public, no journalists, no photographers (except those of the World Padel Tour). On paper, the WPT seems to do what is necessary to avoid any risk with the establishment “strict removal and cleaning protocols”Concludes Emilio.

Recall that the tournament starts in a few days. A breath of fresh air for players who can't wait to do battle.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.