Rescheduled Madrid Open cancelled after spike in coronavirus cases

The women’s WTA Tour resumed this week with the Palermo Open, with one unidentified player pulling out on the eve of the tournament after testing positive for coronavirus.

The clay-court event was originally due to be played in May.

The Madrid Open has been cancelled due to a spike in coronavirus cases in Spain.

The clay-court event was originally due to be played in May but was moved to September after the first wave of Covid-19 hit Europe, but a rise in cases in Spain has seen the tournament canned until next year.