From face masks, racquet bumps, poplar tree fluff everywhere and the prospect of a final played at the media centre, Prague’s first post-lockdown tennis tournament offered several bizarre moments. “The gloves, face masks, the fact nobody handed us the towels, no handshakes, that was definitely bizarre,” two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova said after winning the women’s part of the event. On the court, the line judges had to wear face masks, just like the ball boys and girls who also had gloves on to prevent contamination. The players wore face masks all the way to the court. Throughout the tournament, and particularly on the day of the final, players struggled with poplar fluff from a nearby park on Prague’s northern outskirts.

Source: The Telegraph May 29, 2020 21:45 UTC