(Reuters) - ATP will spend upto $5.2 million from its funds to shore up prize money for the players at its events, which are financially hit by restrictions on ticket sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the men's tennis governing body said on Tuesday.
The professional tennis circuit, which requires players to jet around the world, was forced into shutdown for five months in 2020 as countries went into lockdown and closed their borders to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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