Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka and Sofia Kenin remain, giving the New York event plenty of star power and interesting story lines.The tournament will also have the weakest women’s field in its history in terms of top 10 players. Keep an eye on American Jennifer Brady, who—while ranked only 40th in the world—seems to be playing at peak form already this year. Stay on top of the rules of the game and official calls. “There might have been some Australian Opens and French Opens that were not as well attended, but that was obviously not because of the pandemic. 4, is also out, but would most likely have missed the event even without the pandemic. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. 2, Williams at No. “There's a gym, a recovery room, an arcade, a gaming room, a golf simulator, this massive outdoor lounge, food trucks every night. Learn more. He has announced that he is out for the rest of the season as he recovers from his second knee surgery of 2020.Still, at this stage, only three of the top 10 men and nine of the top 100 are missing from the U.S. Open field. It was because not everyone was playing them at the time. Media in category "Female tennis players from the United States" The following 42 files are in this category, out of 42 total. Sebastian Korda, of the United States, right, returns a shot to Denis Shapovalov, of Canada, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in New York. This category has the following 178 subcategories, out of 178 total. Ralph Lauren is still outfitting the ballpersons—but this year, the names of 150 essential workers from New York City’s Mount Sinai Health Systems will be emblazoned on their backs, and they’ll also be wearing Polo facemasks. August 05, 2020
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(Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) 1, Angelique Kerber, among the undecided.Some stars will be absent because of injury, including Andreescu, who has been out since October with a knee injury and recently injured a foot.But the vast majority of absentees have concerns about traveling during the pandemic or about managing a dense tournament schedule that, after a five-month hiatus, has packed two Grand Slam tournaments into a six-week period.The U.S. Open is set to run on hardcourts in New York from Aug. 31 to Sept. 13, with the French Open to follow on clay in Paris from Sept. 27 to Oct. 11 after being postponed from its original dates in late May and early June.The prospect of quickly changing continents and surfaces has led to some players prioritizing the clay-court circuit, including Bertens and, in the men’s game, Rafael Nadal.The U.S. Open men’s tournament has certainly taken major hits as well. 5. It’s been a long time coming—since Novak Djokovic and Sofia Kenin took the men’s and women’s singles titles in January at the Australian Open, to be exact—and a long time in preparation: For the past six months, officials at the United States Tennis Association have been working with the men’s tour and the women’s tour, along with federal, state, and local officials, to determine if and how the Open might be conducted. With the withdrawal of Australian champion Bianca Andreescu, world number one Ash Barty, and world number two Simona Halep, Serena Williams grabbed the number-three seed—but her limited return to tennis so far has seen her dropping out in early rounds. And while, yes, it will be different to play without fans at the US Open, I’m just happy to be back playing tennis.”We’re thrilled to have her—and everybody else—back in town. (Meanwhile, without a tour to play on, the players were left to their own devices—sometimes literally. is doing the best they can in a difficult situation.”In total, 19 of the current top 100 women have withdrawn, and more attrition is possible in the days ahead with a former No. It’s been a long time coming—since Novak Djokovic and … Leslie Allen (tennis) Louise Allen (tennis) Keirsten Alley; Tracy Almeda-Singian; Frances Altick; Robin Anderson (tennis) Gabrielle Andrews; Dorothy Andrus; Amanda Anisimova; Julie Anthony (tennis) Lea Antonoplis; Usue Maitane Arconada; Nicole Arendt; Mary Arnold (tennis) Mimi Arnold; Jeanne Arth; Teryn Ashley; Raquel Atawo; Juliette Atkinson; Kathleen Atkinson; Carol Hanks Aucamp After an eight-month hiatus, Grand Slam tennis returns tomorrow morning with the kick-off of the 140th US Open. Please go back and login with that account to proceed. 9, has also withdrawn, along with Stan Wawrinka, the 2016 U.S. Open men’s champion who is playing in a minor league Challenger event in Prague this week rather than traveling to the United States.Roger Federer, a five-time U.S. Open champion ranked No. Without Simona Halep in the field, the women’s singles tournament at the United States Open will be missing six of the top eight players in tennis. Plenty of established threats are still in the field, including Pliskova, Osaka, Petra Kvitova and the resurgent Garbiñe Muguruza, the powerful Spaniard who lost to Kenin in this year’s Australian Open final. Or call USTA Customer Support for assistance: 1-800-990-8782.Your Safe Play Approval Expires in ${daysToExpire} days!Share your location for a more tailored experience. and WTA have worked tirelessly to put on a safe event,” Halep said, referring to the United States Tennis Association and the women’s tour.Nonetheless, six of the top eight women are now out: No. Second-seeded Sofia Kenin would The seeming dream matchup of 2018 champion Naomi Osaka—who led the way in the recent player strike to “It hasn't been that long since I was playing on the junior circuit,” she said, “where you get used to playing in conditions with not so many fans. August 18, 2020