Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York, has given green light to the United States Tennis Federation (USTA) for the organization of the United States Open, which, as scheduled, can be played on the announced dates of August 31 to September 13. This notification from the New York authorities was what the Grand Slam organizers were waiting for to finally confirm their decision to play the tournament.
“The USTA will take extraordinary precautions to protect players and staff, including strong evidence, additional cleaning, additional changing rooms, dedicated accommodations and transportation, “Cuomo tweeted.
The @usopen will be held in Queens, NY, without fans from August 31 to September 13.
The USTA will take extraordinary precautions to protect players and staff, including robust testing, additional cleaning, extra locker room space, and dedicated housing & transportation.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) June 16, 2020
As previously announced, those responsible for the US Open plan to impose strict measures for the safety of the players and staff participating in the event. “From the beginning we have built this plan by talking with many stakeholders and consulting with experts in health security. We want to go ahead with the tournament because we believe we can do it,” he said Chris Widmaier, spokesman for the USTA, on Monday to the US press.
Those responsible for the US Open are aware that there is still two months to go to play the tournament and are aware that there may be a resurgence of the coronavirus that could break their plans, but they trust that things will go well.
“We have been working 24 hours a day to figure out how to run the tournament in the safest way possible. We feel that if the players want to participate and comply with the social distancing measures, the virus could not spread in any way. Our disease specialists infectious companies are convinced of this and that the measures proposed are correct, “he said. Patrick Galbraith, President of the USTA.
Cincinnati, in New York
In the USTA plans, the celebration of the Masters 1.000 de Cincinnati, which is played in Mason, Ohio and which, this year, will be held on the tracks of Flushing Meadows, before the State Open with the intention of creating a quarantine environment for three weeks for players, technical teams, referees and staff needed to play tournaments.
The ATP has already given the go-ahead to the USTA plan but they maintain the suspension of the circuit until July 31. Last Monday the players had a meeting through a videoconference in which they expressed their concerns and doubts regarding the American tour, which, in principle, is now scheduled to begin on August 10 at the Washington tournament.
The WTAWithout knowing the green light for the celebration of the United States Open, it had also prepared a calendar until the end of the season in which, in addition to the American Grand Slam, it is planned to play the Madrid and Rome tournaments before Roland Garros.
The doubts of the players
The ball is now in the decision of the players to go or not to New York, most of the 400 who participated in the videoconference showed their desire to reopen the circuit, although the stars of the circuit have shown their reluctance. Novak Djokovic he considered the measures that were imposed to play “extreme” by being forced to stay in hotels in the airport area and with the prohibition of visiting Manhattan. The world number 1, currently on an exhibition tour in the Balkans, and had been in favor of playing a season of land in Europe until playing Roland Garros.
Rafael NadalLast year’s champion was not too willing to travel to New York if there was no health security for the players and equal conditions for all. “I will decide what is best for my body,” said the Mallorcan tennis player who, if he plays the US Open, will barely have a week to face Roland Garros at the end of September. FedererFor his part, he has already given up the season to undergo surgery and have surgery on his right knee.
Halep resigns
The former world number 1, Simona Halep, He has already made a decision on the matter and has announced his resignation from the American tour and, later, the Asian tour at the end of the season. The Romanian tennis player has published on her social networks that she will only play tennis in tournaments in Europe
#UsOpen | The tennis player ???????? Simona Halep will not go to the North American tour, so she will miss the US Open 2020. According to the information revealed by ‘Pro TV’, she will only play in Europe so she will not go to possible tournaments in Asia either.
➡️https://t.co/8sH3FLZ1uI pic.twitter.com/vBD2UwDDKF– Tennis to the Maximum (@Tenisalmaximo) June 16, 2020
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