Statement from Tennis Geelong

14 Mar 2020 by OGTC JUNIOR COMMITTEE

It is with great regret, that due to the number of participants and spectators that we have at our matches, Tennis Geelong will follow the lead of Tennis Australia and suspend all matches indefinitely (see below):

Statement from Tennis Australia and its Member Associations

Effective immediately Tennis Australia and its Member Associations are postponing all Tennis operated events, competitions and tournaments until further notice.

Tennis has made the decision to take further precautions in the interest of the health and wellbeing of our community.

Our goal is to avoid bringing crowds together in order to help contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and minimise the inevitable strain on our healthcare system.

This decision is based on expert medical advice and is in line with the recommendations of the global tennis community.

We realise this may cause inconvenience in the short-term however, our objective is ensuring our community remains healthy and strong.

We will continue to keep you updated and thank you for your cooperation during this difficult time for all of us

The information from TA was provided at midnight, so we are still working through what this means for finals, but we will provide more information once we have had further discussions with our governing body.

We apologise for the short notice and the disruption, however, we have an obligation to our players and those that support our sport, and we believe we are acting in their best interest.

If you have any questions relating to this, please contact your club representatives, and they can communicate with the relevant TG Secretary.

Tennis Geelong