November Richard Pagliaro 11/01/2020

ATP Finals Plan to Play Without Fans in London

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced England will be in lockdown through December 2nd due to spiking Coronavirus cases.The ATP is still planning to hold the ATP Finals at the O2 Arena in London without fans.More: Thiem Out Of ParisThe 50th anniversary of the ATP Finals is set for November 15th-22nd. It is the season-ending event's final season at the O2 before moving to Turin, Italy to start a five-year run next November.Despite England's lockdown, the ATP announced the tournament will proceed as scheduled."We will continue to work with all relevant authorities, both at a national and local level, to ensure that all necessary measures are put in place to ensure the safety of all those involved in the tournament," the ATP said in a statement.Stefanos Tsitsipas is defending ATP Finals champion.Photo credit: ATP Finals Facebook]]>

Richard Pagliaro

Richard Pagliaro is Tennis Now Managing Editor. He is a graduate of New York University and has covered pro tennis for more than 35 years. Richard was tennis columnist for Gannett Newspapers in NY, served as Managing Editor for TennisWeek.com and worked as a writer/editor for Tennis.com. He has been TennisNow.com managing editor since 2010.