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THE first-round match between Elise Mertens and Ajla Tomljanovic at the Viking Classic Birmingham was removed from the schedule today because of coronavirus concerns.
The clash between Belgian Mertens, the top seed, and Australian Tomljanovic was replaced on the Ann Jones Centre Court by one pitting Britain’s Harriet Dart against Caroline Garcia of France.
A statement from tournament organisers read: “A player and coach were identified as a potential close contact on an arriving flight as part of UK’s NHS Track and Trace service and, while that case is being fully examined, the decision was taken to defer the first-round match between Elise Mertens and Ajla Tomljanovic from Monday’s order of play in the Viking Classic Birmingham, ensuring all policies and procedures are appropriately followed.”
There are tight protocols around all the grass court events happening in Britain, with players required to stay in designated hotels and only allowed to leave to travel to tournament sites.
