Tennis: U.S. Open to go ahead without fans, says New York Governor Cuomo
NEW YORK - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday gave the green light for the US Open to be held from Aug 31-Sept 13 without fans as part of the state's reopening from shutdowns related to the Covid-19 outbreak.
While a number of top players had expressed concerns about attending the tournament due to the coronavirus, the USTA had said it hoped to go ahead with the event so long as it got approval from the state. Wimbledon was cancelled altogether while the French Open has been moved to September and is due to start one week after the scheduled US Open men's final.
Australian Nick Kyrgios on Monday blasted the USTA for being"selfish" by pressing ahead with the US Open on its original dates from Aug 31 to Sept 13.
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