US Open is scheduled to be held from August 24 to September 13 and organisers United States Tennis Association (USTA) has said that it wants to hold the tournament on the scheduled dates.
Paes had announced that 2020 would be his last season as a professional player but his plan to bid adieu on a high with a record eight appearance at the Olympics, was stalled by the pandemic, which has wrecked the sporting calendar.
The USTA is mulling shifting the Cincinnati Open to New York. This would let them host the US Open right after the tournament, thus maintaining a secure biosphere for the players.
Boris Becker has said that he won't rule out the possibility of being a coach again but insisted that it is not possible right now due to his commitment with German men's team.
Spain tennis star Rafael Nadal has said that he remains unsure about the fate of the 2020 US Open.
Athletes have been vocal on their social media accounts over racism after the death of George Floyd in the US.
Pliskova, who has won 16 WTA tour titles in her career so far, is famous for her calm on-court demeanour as well as her big serving.
The French Open was initially scheduled to take place from May 24 to June 7 but due to the outbreak of the virus, it was postponed till September 20.
Tennis star Sania Mirza has come forward to promote local brands in India on her official social media profiles.
The ATP, WTA, Grand Slam nations (USA, Australia, England and France) and top players, led by Novak Djokovic, had raised more than USD six million, which they plan to distribute among 800 players.
The US Open is scheduled to run from August 24 to September 13 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, and Widmaier says there is a deadline of mid-June to make a decision on how to hold the event.
George Floyd, aged 46, died on Monday evening shortly after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, held him down with a knee on his neck though he repeatedly pleaded, "I can't breathe," and "please, I can't breathe."
It is hoped the event will raise at least 100,000 pounds for the NHS charities.
When — or if — the French Open is held later in 2020, though, it is possible there could be zero — or a limited number — of people allowed to attend the event, which broke its attendance record last year with 520,000.
On Monday, Nadal had shared a video on his social media showing the world the first footage of himself back at practice.
WTT said Tuesday it is planning to allow up to 500 spectators at each of its outdoor matches during a three-week season from July 12 to Aug. 2 at a resort in West Virginia.
Sania Mirza urged everyone to pray for the people who have been suffering due to the crisis brought forward by coronavirus pandemic.
It should have been the first day of the clay-court Grand Slam tournament held annually at Roland Garros — with thousands flocking to catch a glimpse of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic or Serena Williams.
The coronavirus pandemic had forced the French Open to be postponed to September 20, one week after the scheduled final of the US Open, which itself is under a cloud of uncertainty.
Austrian world no.3 Dominic Thiem and Bulgarian world no.19 Grigor Dimitrov have thus far confirmed their participation.
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