NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States Tennis Association (USTA) will hold the US Open this year without fans amid the Covid-19 outbreak even though some top players have expressed concerns about attending the tournament due to the virus, according to multiple reports.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NEW YORK - The United States Tennis Association will hold the US Open this year without fans amid the Covid-19 outbreak even though some top players have expressed concerns about attending the tournament due to the virus, according to multiple reports.
The USTA's agreements with the men's and women's tours are"happening or almost there," one source told Forbes. ESPN, which cited a source familiar with the plan, said the USTA is waiting for a green light from local and state health officials."We're following each step in the procedure in the great hope that we can announce that the 2020 US Open will be played in its regularly scheduled date," USTA spokesman Chris Widmaier said in the ESPN report.
World number one Novak Djokovic and reigning US Open men's champion Rafa Nadal are among the players who have expressed concerns about attending the New York tournament. In mid-April the USTA said its decision on whether to hold the Grand Slam this year will be made in June, and playing it without fans is on the table but highly unlikely.
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