The All England Club is among the governing bodies considering a support for lower-ranked players who are facing financial hardship because of the suspension of professional tennis. The inevitable cancellation of Wimbledon this week will extend the present period of no tournament play to July 13 at the earliest. This will be extremely concerning for players ranked outside the world’s top-50 as many of them do not benefit from monetary sponsorship and rely on prize money as their sole source of income. Some lower-ranked players were so concerned by the lack of earning opportunities in the coming months that they considered offering private lessons. However, these plans were scuppered when lockdown measures were introduced across the world.

Source: The Times March 30, 2020 23:26 UTC