The recent three-week World TeamTennis tournament at The Greenbrier in West Virginia -- with zero positive COVID-19 tests -- was a "rousing success," according to SI's Jon Wertheim. This was the "tennis version of Orlando (with the NBA’s bubble) and it came out great," as WTT was a "big winner." But despite the success of the bubble system, the "challenge is not every event can have a bubble" (“SI Insider,” SI.com, 8/3). WTT CEO Carlos Silva said, "It's a big relief. It was not an easy thing to do. We planned for months. Here at The Greenbrier it's been consistent, we've all been in our own little world here, and I think everyone was safe here." TENNIS.com's Nina Pantic noted on July 12, when the first ball was struck at The Greenbrier, "months of effort came to fruition." But once players arrived on site a few days prior is "when the true work began." The "key to making it to August 2 was everyone buying into the safe haven lifestyle." Silva: "Every single person, including all the players, was very diligent to make sure that we could get through the season" (TENNIS.com, 8/2).
