Society | Jul 30

Toray Pan Pacific Open in Japan canceled for 2020

The Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Japan has been canceled for 2020.

The decision follows the postponement of the Summer Olympic Games, also set to take place Japan's capital city, and the cancelation of seven tournaments initially scheduled to take place in China, including the Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen.

"It is with great regret to announce that the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis Executive Committee, after much consultation with WTA, decided to cancel the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis 2020," the tournament announced in an official statement.

"With the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, the WTA Premier tournament in Tokyo, Japan, was initially postponed for two months from September to November. The Executive Committee looked at every possible way to make this tournament happen, including the idea of holding matches without audiences or restricting admissions in order to prioritize the health and safety of everyone involved including players, officials and judges, ball boys and girls, stewards, sponsors and partners, suppliers and contractors, media, guests and all other staff.


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