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The radical plan to bring tennis back amid coronavirus

Serena Williams’ coach is at the forefront of a move to get players back on court sooner rather than later

Tuesday 21 April 2020 12:43 BST
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Plans are in place to get tennis back on our screens
Plans are in place to get tennis back on our screens (Getty Images)

Tennis could become one of the first sports to return to action with Serena Williams’ coach at the forefront of a plan to get players back on court.

Like many others the sport came to a complete halt in March as lockdown measures all over the world ramped up with all professional events currently suspended until July 13 at the earliest.

The Ultimate Tennis Showdown league will take place at Patrick Mouratoglou’s academy located on the French Riviera.

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