A US Open player won’t compete in the event after testing positive for the coronavirus, the United States Tennis Association said Sunday. positive for the coronavirus, the United States Tennis Association said Sunday.
No player this year can win the grand slam — the honor for winning tennis’ four most prestigious tournaments — as Wimbledon was canceled earlier this summer. It was the first grand slam event to be scrapped since World War II. Novak Djokovic and Sofia Kenin won Australian Open titles in January, and the French Open is scheduled to begin next month. The US Open will begin with a host of modifications, including a bubble similar to the environment out of which the NBA and NHL have operated.
