The experts are divided on using the Tanner Whitehouse 3 (TW3) method but it is largely believed, even by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), that it is inconclusive.
The Australian Open is first of the four Grand Slams during the season and usually starts in late January. Victoria's capital Melbourne has been the host venue since 1972.
While Kim Clijsters has won the US Open on three occasions, Andy Murray has won the major in 2012.
The French Open was originally slated to be played in late May but due to coronavirus pandemic, the Roland Garros has been scheduled to take place between September 27 to October 11, after the US Open which is set to be played from August 31.
The ATP Tour approached Rome organizers with an expansion proposal and offered to cover the extra prize money that would be required, Italian Tennis Federation president Angelo Binaghi said Wednesday.
The U.S. Open women’s and men’s singles champions will each earn $3 million, down $850,000 — or 22% — from the top prizes at the Grand Slam tennis tournament last year.
Dmitrov was one of the few players who had tested positive for the deadly virus after taking part in Novak Djokovic's disastrous Adria Tour exhibition event in June.
Roger Federer has already pulled out from the rest of the 2020 season due to a knee injury.
Nagal is the only Indian in the men's field with Prajnesh Gunneswaran, ranked 132, missing out.
Nadal is yet to take a decision on the French Open which is slated to begin in the final week of September.
The joint men's and women's tournament was originally scheduled in May, but moved when Spain became a hotbed for the virus.
Murray has already confirmed that he will be participating at the Grand Slam in New York if it goes ahead as planned.
Top tennis stars, both men and women, have pulled out of the Slam due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in New York but Murray stated he is willing to take the risk to participate at the tournament.
According to the German, wait and watch approach is the best policy currently and he said he will make a decision leading up to the tournament.
Nick Kyrgios said in an Instagram post on Sunday that he had no problem with the United States Tennis Association proceeding with its plans to hold the tournament from August 31 to September 13.
While noting that the player is asymptomatic, the WTA Tour said in a statement that she will remain in isolation “until cleared by a physician per the established protocols.
The organisers said they are “analyzing and closely evaluating all the possible options, while always focusing on guaranteeing the safety of all those involved in the tournament.”
Federer will also be sending the two girls to the Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy for a summer camp.
The U.S. Open -- usually the year’s last Grand Slam tournament, but the second of 2020 because of the pandemic -- is scheduled to run Aug. 31 to Sept. 13.
The 24-year-old further said that she is yet to decide if she will defend her French Open championship, with that event rescheduled for late September.
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