Sports fans, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has really good news.
During his daily briefing on Tuesday, Cuomo announced the US Open tennis tournament will be held from Aug.31-Sept.13 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens.
“It will be held without fans, but we can watch it on TV, and I’ll take that,” Cuomo said.
In the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the need for safety first, individual sports like tennis are conducive to social distancing. However, strict health protocols will still be put in place to protect players and staff, including robust testing, additional cleaning, extra locker room space, and dedicated housing and transportation.
“The tennis authorities are going to be taking extraordinary precautions, but that’s going to take place,” Cuomo said.
