Dupa ce Italia a impus carantina romanilor si bulgarilor, organizatorii turneului de la Palermo au cerut o derogare pentru jucatoarele inscrise la aceasta competitie, in special Simona Halep.
"Am trimis de urgenta o scrisoare ministrul Sanatatii, Roberto Speranza, cerand o derogare pentru participantii la Palermo Ladies Open. Masura ar afecta o jucatoare ca Simona Halep, numarul 2 mondial si campioana de Wimbledon, care nu ar mai putea participa la turneul de la Palermo", au anuntat organizatorii pe Twitter.
#Palma (CEO #PLO20): "We wrote an urgent letter to the Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, asking for a derogation to the last ordinance for tennis players taking part in the 31st Palermo Ladies Open"
- Palermo Ladies Open (@LadiesOpenPA) July 24, 2020
#Palma (CEO #PLO20): "The provision would penalise a player like Simona Halep, world's number 2 and Wimbledon's reigning champion, who wouldn't take part in Palermo's tournament anymore"
- Palermo Ladies Open (@LadiesOpenPA) July 24, 2020