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EHe has to experience the two strangest tournaments in his history with the realization of the Masters 1000 de Cincinnati and the US Open, which will be carried out in a bubble in New York, in which tennis players are already isolated to avoid contagion.
In houses or hotels, players who are isolated can only travel from their place of residence within the bubble to training sessions and vice versa. One of the tennis players who preferred a house over a hotel room was Serena Williams.
“I didn’t want to be in the hotel because I have lung problems and it’s a great risk to me. At home, I can control more. There are no maintenance staff, no one. I have real health problems and I just need to rest to be competitive, “she pointed out at a press conference prior to the tournament. Cincinnati.
The least of the Williams He considered that the work that is being done in the bubble, following the necessary measures to avoid contagion to the letter, is great news: “I think it is being something good, we protect ourselves in the bubble. We are many, 128 players and 128 players . The organizers are doing a good job. Personally, I apply everything even with extra protocols for my health. I take a lot of precautions, probably more than most people, “said the 23-time Grand Slam winner.
Serena I disregard the comments that indicate that the winner of these tournaments should bear an asterisk, since they are experiencing a historic situation worldwide: “It’s still tennis, asterisk or not. This whole year deserves an asterisk. We are living an important chapter in history. There will always be an asterisk because it has never been done before. If you win, you will say that I could win in these crazy circumstances where there were no fans. Perhaps it is a more mental test than any other, “he finished.
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