The US Open will feature the men's and women's singles main-draw events, each with the traditional 128 players, and men's and women's doubles events, with 32 teams in each competition (down from 64 teams).
US Open will be held without fans from August 31 to September 13, making it be the second major of 2020, following the Australian Open
The WTA said its first event would be the Palermo Ladies Open in Italy the week of Aug. 3. The ATP said its players would return to action at the Citi Open beginning Aug. 14
The French Tennis Federation says its Grand Slam tournament’s main draw will be played at Roland Garros from Sept. 27 to Oct. 11.
The 38-year-old American was the runner-up in Flushing Meadows each of the past two years.
US Open 2020 will begin from August 31 without fans at Queens in New York
Williams, 39, has five Wimbledon championships and two US Open trophies apart from 14 doubles Grand Slam trophies in her bulging cabinet.
Murray's keen interest to participate in US Open was revealed by fellow ATP player Feliciano Lopez, with whom he had won the doubles title last summer at the Queen's.
ATP council was presented with the idea of hosting the Cincinnati tournament along with the US Open in a two-event "bubble" at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre
Djokovic, who broke down in tears after a win in his last match, stated he isn't crying because he has been ousted from the tournament but because of the memories that came back while playing at the venue.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nada have aired reservations about the potential restrictions on players, limits on player entourages and other changes being considered for the U.S. Open.
Thiem defeated Filip Krajinovic 4-3 (7-2), 2-4, 4-2 to win the first leg of Adria Tour tennis tournament held in Serbia.
The fans filled the makeshift stands on Friday at Djokovic's Belgrade tennis club on the banks of the Danube River for the opening day of his charity tennis tour organized by him and his family.
The ATP and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) are considering numerous possibilities with the aim of ensuring that the US Open takes place on the dates that were originally allotted for the Grand Slam.
Roger Federer last participated in the Australian Open where he lost to Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals earlier this year.
Djokovic said the restrictions that would be in place for the Grand Slam tournament in New York because of the coronavirus pandemic would be “extreme” and not “sustainable.”
While the tennis world awaits a decision, which could come as soon as next week, from the US Tennis Association’s board about whether to hold the Grand Slam tournament in New York in August amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The singles event, both men and women, will have a draw of 64, with 56 direct entries, based on the rankings on June 7.
Funds raised will be allocated to the members of the ATP Coach Program, whose ability to work has been impacted by the ongoing pandemic.
Co-founder Patrick Mouratoglou hopes the Ultimate Tennis Showdown — whose first edition features Stefanos Tsitsipas and Matteo Berrettini — can change the way tennis is viewed by allowing a younger audience to access the raw feelings of players.
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