Laver Cup 2020 called off due to clash of dates with French Open

PARIS: The 2020 Laver Cup will not go ahead in September as planned and will return next year due to the clash of dates with the French Open, the organizers of the exhibition event said on Friday.

The French Tennis Federation, in a surprise move, switched the claycourt Grand Slam tournament to Sept. 20-Oct. 4 from its May start due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The new Roland Garros dates clashed with the Sept. 25-27 Laver Cup, which is a team event co-created by Roger Federer and featuring the best of Europe against a World team. Boston's TD Garden will remain host for the fourth edition of the event, which will now be held from Sept. 24-26 in 2021. Agencies

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