The four events, including the Masters, are scheduled for September and October and Gaudenzi said a decision on their fate will be taken within the next month. In addition to the October 9-16 Shanghai Masters, China is scheduled to host the Chengdu Open and Zhuhai Championships, both starting on September 26, and the China Open from October 3-9 in Beijing. Finding a similarly prestigious substitute if they were to be cancelled again this year was unlikely, Gaudenzi said. We’ll adapt as best as we can.”The women’s tour has no events scheduled in China for 2022 as the WTA works to find a resolution to the standoff with China over the Peng Shuai issue. The ATP remains committed to putting on tournaments in the country and announced last week that the Shanghai Masters was among the five ATP 1000 events that will be played over 12 days from 2023.

Source: The Star June 14, 2022 08:54 UTC