A blend of factors has resulted in the All India Tennis Association (AITA) pushing back the upcoming camp for elite men's and women's players. The camp, scheduled to be held for three weeks from November 30 in New Delhi, did have takers but a recent rise in COVID-19 cases in the national capital put paid to it.
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has postponed the national camp it had planned for the country's elite players from November 30 due to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the national capital. Delhi's tally crossed the five-lakh mark on Wednesday with thousands of fresh cases being added in the last few days. The national capital also reported a record 134 deaths on Wednesday. The AITA had laid out a plan for the top-20 elite men's and women's players for the camp.
Also, a few of the players who are already playing in tournaments in Europe or the Americas may prefer to play in the Challengers (the extended Challenger series goes on till December 6) in a year when tournaments have been lost to the coronavirus pandemic.
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