The Italian government has issued a new regulation on coronavirus that lifts certain restrictions for sports competitions, which can help tennis players quarantine if they play in Rome, scheduled for September 20.
The National Council of Ministers will now allow an athlete and any team member to enter, even if they come from a country that is recently banned or where quarantine is required, provided they have tested negative for the virus in more than 48 years. Hours.
This deserves PCR control in the nasopharyngeal strip, which is the same as the control that will be used on ATP and WTA occasions and at the US Open. But the recent cancellation of Madrid means that lately there are no opportunities for hiking points the week before Rome, which would force players to organize the controls themselves if they want the exemption.
Players would also be tested before arriving in Rome under ATP and WTA rules, and would go through more tests at the event.
Italian exemptions apply to all government-recognized organizations and sports occasions, adding the Italian Tennis Federation and ATP and WTA occasions in Rome. But while the new regulations are increasing for next month, Rome is in more than six weeks, so more will be renewed to be used by the maximum number of players coming for the event.
The national government also allows crowds of up to 1,000 spectators at sporting events if approved by local authorities, but Officials in Rome seem to have said on the occasion that it has no fans.
Following the cancellation of Madrid, the ATP also asked to increase the existing draw from 64 players in Rome to 96 players, which would also extend the tournament for at least a few days. The federation has still shown changes.