Sportsmail's MIKE DICKSON takes a look at some of the things we have learned from this year's tournament. There were some draconian measures, conflicts with different health authorities and, as with all things Covid, some inconsistencies. Chaos was feared by many when Benoit Paire had tested positive on the eve of the tournamentThe long-term future of line judges is under threatCovid protection measures saw fully automated line calling on the outside courts and only 74 line judges were used. The swift return of Djokovic at this week’s Italian Open and then the French Open means hostilities will doubtless soon commence again. The depth in women’s tennis will ensure this continues to be the case, the sustained quality of Jo Konta’s 77th-ranked conqueror Sorana Cirstea was just one example.

Source: Daily Mail September 13, 2020 16:16 UTC