Inaugural Fed Cup Finals delayed until 2021


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 26 Jun 2020

Tennis - Fed Cup - World Group Semi-Final - France v Romania - Kindarena, Rouen, France - April 21, 2019 France's Kristina Mladenovic and Caroline Garcia shakes hands with Romania's Simona Halep after winning their doubles match with Monica Niculescu REUTERS/Charles Platiau

LONDON (Reuters) - The inaugural version of the revamped Fed Cup Finals has been moved to next year, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on Friday.

Twelve nations were set to contest the showpiece team event in Budapest in April but it was postponed after the COVID-19 pandemic closed down the tennis season.

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