The US Tennis Open continues to register forfeits. The fear of Covid which in America continues to spread with record contagions also stops Simona Halep this time: the 20-year-old Romanian, number 2 in the ranking and winner of her 21st career title in Prague on Sunday, has in fact announced that she will not be in New York for the Slam tournament. Halep is the sixth top ten to forfeit the US Open after the Australian Ashleigh Barty (# 1), the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (# 5), semifinalist last year, the Canadian Bianca Andreescu (# 6) , reigning champion, the Dutch Kiki Bertens (n.7) and the Swiss Belinda Bencic (n.8), also among the protagonists last year.
"After evaluating all the factors and taking into account the exceptional circumstances we are all experiencing - writes Halep on social media -, I decided not to make the trip to New York to play the US Open. I prefer to stay and travel to Europe. I know that USTA and WTA worked hard to secure the event and I wish all participants a successful tournament. "
Tennis, even Halep renounces the US Open: "I'll stay in Europe"
2020-08-17T15:04:07.260Z
No.2 will not go to New York, six top ten will be absent (ANSA) The US Tennis Open continues to register forfeits. The fear of Covid which in America continues to spread with record contagions also stops Simona Halep this time: the 20-year-old Romanian, number 2 in the ranking and winner of her 21st career title in Prague on Sunday, has in fact announced that she will not be in New York for the Slam tournament. Halep is the sixth top ten to forfeit the US Ope...