Players React to Indian Wells Cancellation

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Tennis players and fans reacted to the announcement that the BNP Paribas Open in  Indian Wells, CA had been canceled Sunday. amid concerns about the coronavirus. 

 
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Following a public health emergency declaration by the Riverside  County Public Health Department officials have called off the tournament saying in a statement it was in the best interest of public health.

 
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The BNP Paribas Open is one of the most popular non-major tournaments drawing more than 450,000 attendees yearly and big stars from the tennis world every year.  Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal were among those expected to participate this year. 

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