World No. 2 Simona Halep joined a growing list of tennis stars when she said that she would skip the US Open over coronavirus fears.
World No. 2 Simona Halep joined a growing list of tennis stars when she said on Monday, August 17, that she would skip the US Open over coronavirus fears.
The Romanian added:"I know the @usta and @WTA have worked tirelessly to put on a safe event and I wish everyone there a successful tournament." Also absent from this year's US Open are Australia's top-ranked Ashleigh Barty, Ukraine's fifth-ranked Elina Svitolina, No. 7 Kiki Bertens, eighth-ranked Swiss Belinda Bencic – whom Andreescu beat in the semifinals last year – and past winner Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, currenty ranked 32nd in the world.
That leaves 38-year-old Williams with a golden opportunity to equal Court's Slam record, which has been in her sights since she won her last major tournament – the 2017 Australian Open.
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