Queen's Club releases statement following tournament cancellation

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Queen's Tournament Director Stephen Farrow says everyone at the Queen's Club is disappointed because the event won't be staged this year but nothing is more important than the health of players. 

On Wednesday, the ATP and WTA extended the tours suspension through to July 13 due to the coronavirus outbreak as Wimbledon got cancelled for the first time since 1945. 

The Queen's Club -- a home to one of the most popular and prestigious grass court events -- was scheduled to take place from June 15-21. 

"It is with a heavy heart that we announce the Fever-Tree Championships in 2020 have been cancelled, but it is the only option available to us. Nothing is more important than the health of those attending, playing and working at the event," Farrow said in a statement posted on the tournament's Twitter account. 

A big number of ATP, Challenger and Futures grass-court events in Great Britain won't be held this summer because of the coronavirus pandemic. 

The LTA -- a governing body for tennis in Great Britain -- with a "deep regret" announced the cancellation of its events. 

"Given the escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest government advice and our discussions with the ATP, WTA, ITF and AELTC, it is with deep regret that our summer grass court tournaments and the British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships have been cancelled for 2020," the LTA said in a statement released. 

"This is an unprecedented situation and the health of those attending our tournaments as spectators, players, staff, media, sponsors and guests had to be our number one consideration. We at the LTA will be working hard to support our wider tennis community to allow the sport a strong return to health when conditions allow. In the meantime we hope that our tennis fans are staying safe and we look forward to welcoming them back to tennis when we can.”

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