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After an outcry from players, the United States Tennis Association has restored the wheelchair tennis competition to the 2020 United States Open. In the initial plans for the tournament announced last week, the wheelchair events, mixed doubles and the junior and legends events had been eliminated. Part of the reasoning for the cuts was the […] More
Novak Djokovic, the world’s top-ranked male tennis player, said on Tuesday that he and his wife, Jelena, had tested positive for the coronavirus, after days of growing criticism over a tournament he organized after which other players and coaches were also found to be infected. The exhibition tournament, called the Adria Tour, was supposed to […] More
A match on the Adria Tour, an exhibition circuit organized by Novak Djokovic in the Balkans, was canceled on Sunday after a player tested positive for the coronavirus. More
As the tennis tours laid out their road maps on Wednesday for a return to play in August, Serena Williams confirmed her desire to be a major part of those comeback plans and to play in this year’s United States Open. “Ultimately I really cannot wait to return to New York and play,” she said […] More
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Tuesday that the United States Open would be held as originally scheduled but without spectators at the U.S.T.A. Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, approving a plan by the United States Tennis Association to salvage the Grand Slam tournament, one of the biggest sporting events in New York. […] More
The plan for a doubleheader of tournaments at the U.S.T.A. Billie Jean King National Tennis Center still needs formal government approval. And it’s unclear how many players will take part. More
The president of the United States Tennis Association said a decision on staging the Open must be made next week, but some top international players have reservations on the proposal. More
As the tennis world debates when it will be safe to resume official competition, Roger Federer has made it clear he will not return to the courts in 2020. On Wednesday, he announced that he recently had a second operation on his right knee and that he would not play again this year. Federer, 38, […] More
