HONG KONG — The Hong Kong Open tennis tournament was postponed indefinitely Friday because of widespread protests in the region.
The tournament had been scheduled to be held from Oct. 5-13 on outdoor hard courts at Victoria Park. Tournament organizers said the event would be put back ''in light of the present situation'' but did not give a new date.
A summer of protest has rocked the region, led by campaigns against a proposed extradition law which would allow Hong Kong suspects to be sent to China for trial.
''In light of the present situation, Hong Kong Tennis Association and the WTA are announcing a postponement of the 2019 Hong Kong Tennis Open,'' organizers said in a statement.