Tennis: All eyes on Palermo Open which marks return of professional tours and will point the way ahead

August 01, 2020 5:13 PM(REUTERS) - A handful of prominent late withdrawals may have taken some of the sheen off the Palermo Ladies Open but the importance of the clay-court event is not lost on the sport as it marks the return of professional tennis on Monday (Aug 3) after the Covid-19 shutdown.