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ATP Bazel (eind oktober!) gecanceld: “ATP heeft ons goedkeuring gegeven”

15/07/2020
07:29
Christophe Moons
Roger Federer - © Tani

ATP Bazel (eind oktober!) gecanceld: “ATP heeft ons goedkeuring gegeven”

15/07/2020
07:29
Christophe Moons
Roger Federer - © Tani

Het ATP-toernooi van Bazel (Zwitserland, ATP 500) vindt dit jaar niet plaats omwille van de coronacrisis. “Het is onhaalbaar”, klinkt het.

De organisatie van het prestigieuze toernooi had midden juni al aangegeven dat ze de editie van dit jaar liever niet zouden organiseren, maar het was wachten op de goedkeuring van de ATP om het evenement definitief te mogen cancelen.

“De ATP heeft onze aanvraag nu formeel bevestigd”, klinkt het in een officiële mededeling. “Al in juni vonden we het onverantwoordelijk en onhaalbaar om het toernooi te organiseren gezien de medische en economische onzekerheid. De 50e verjaardag van ons evenement wordt nu uitgesteld naar volgend jaar.”

Opmerkelijk: Bazel vindt pas plaats eind oktober (de nieuwe data zijn 23 – 31 oktober 2021, tickethouders kunnen hun geld terugvragen of hun ticket behouden voor volgend jaar). Toernooien als de European Open in Antwerpen staan daarvoor gepland en hopen nog steeds te kunnen plaatsvinden.

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Dear tennis friends, As a result of the Corona pandemic, the world's third largest indoor tournament has been definitively cancelled. The ATP has now formally approved the request to cancel the Swiss Indoors Basel, after the tournament management of the Swiss Indoors had already declared in mid-June that it would be irresponsible and unfeasible to hold the tournament in view of the medical, social and economic uncertainty. The 50th anniversary will so be postponed until next year and will take place from 23 to 31 October 2021. Read the full statement on our website. Link in Bio. We’d like to thank you, the players, and especially our partners and sponsors for your understanding and support and are looking forward to celebrate next year’s tournament with all of you. Information for ticket holders: Ticket holders have the right to return their tickets via Ticketcorner. The ticket costs will be refunded by Ticketcorner. Alternatively, tickets remain valid for next year’s edition: Same game day, same seat numbers. The current advance sale is suspended and will continue on 1 September 2020 in view of next year's event. #swissindoorsbasel #swissindoors2020 #atp #atptour #tennis
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Dear tennis friends, this year was supposed to be a year of celebration. Instead, after weeks-long evaluation with @atptour officials in the US and in Europe, as well as Swiss health advisors, the future of the 2020 Swiss Indoors Basel edition is uncertain. · The ATP have recently announced their plans for a resumption of the tour from August 14 (Washington) to September 27 (French Open). As part of the mutual exchange of information, the Swiss Indoors Basel have informed the ATP that they would prefer to cancel this year's tournament due to the current situation. · Read the full statement on our website via the link in bio. · The ATP will announce their decision regarding the Swiss Indoors Basel and the rest of the season in mid-July. · We’d like to thank you, the players, and especially our partners and sponsors for your understanding and support. Information for ticket holders: In case the 2020 Swiss Indoors Basel edition will indeed be cancelled, ticket holders have the right to return their tickets via Ticketcorner and receive a full refund. Alternatively, tickets remain valid for next year’s edition: Same game day, same seat numbers. Pre-sale is currently on hold until mid-July and ATP’s final decision. · #swissindoorsbasel #swissindoors2020 #atp #atptour #tennis
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