Fueled by the highly contagious delta variant of the virus, new reported cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have topped 150,000 a day, the highest level since late January.
US Open will start at Flushing Meadows without any member of the dominant trio in Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams.
Fifth-ranked Sofia Kenin, who has already taken COVID-19 vaccination, took to social media to inform of her withdrawal from the last Major of the year.
This will be the first major tournament since 1997 without any of Williams, Federer or Nadal in the singles brackets.
Nagal had played in the Australian Open main draw early this year and had lost in the first round. He could not qualify for the French Open and missed the Wimbledon qualifiers due to an unrevealed injury.
In the decisive set, Ankita dropped her serve in the eighth game but got the break back in the next.
Indian tennis star Sumit Nagal will begin his US Open qualifying campaign for a main draw spot as he takes on World No. 246 Juan Pablo Ficovich in the opening round.
Teichmann had stunned world No.2 Naomi Osaka in the round of 16 for her biggest career win by ranking.
The title winners in singles each will be paid $2.5 million, down from $3 million last year and $3.85 million two years ago.
The Indo-American pair triumphed in their women's doubles pre-quarterfinals 6-3 6-2 over the duo from Georgia and Romania on Sunday night.
Zverev defeated Russia's Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-3 here on Sunday to lift his fifth ATP Masters 1000 title and become the first German champion in Cincinnati since Boris Becker in 1985.
Ash Barty bounced back from a disappointing loss at the Tokyo Olympics. Gold medalist Alexander Zverev carried over his momentum from Tokyo.
ATP's safeguarding policy is in line with a commitment to ensure all adults and minors involved in professional tennis are safe and protected from abuse.
Barty will face two-time Cincinnati finalist Angelique Kerber, who won her quarterfinal when Petra Kvitova retired during the second set because of a stomach problem.
Spain tennis star Rafael Nadal confirmed that he will be ending his 2021 season.
The top-seed Chirag Duhan of Haryana once again played an up and down game but managed to get the better of the 8th seeded Aditya Nandal of Haryana in three sets.
Medvedev, the 2019 champion and last year’s runner-up to Novak Djokovic, advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Grigor Dimitrov.
Down a set and a break to 17-year-old Coco Gauff, the second-ranked Osaka fought back to pull out a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece also advanced by beating Sebastian Korda of the United States 7-6(5), 6-3.
The 41-year-old Williams has won seven major titles, including victories at Flushing Meadows in 2000 and 2001.
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