Federer supports holding the US Open despite his absence

The division of opinions between tennis players who can participate in the US Open (August 31 to September 13) is a fact, especially with regard to the first places in the ranking. The ATP numbers 1 and 2, Djokovic and Nadal, have questioned her participation, something that also applies to the leader of the WTA circuit, Ashleigh Barty. The number 2 of the women's circuit, Simona Halep, directly communicated last Tuesday that she would not be in New York.

But what do other authorized voices of the racket think that cannot be at the event? Talking about Roger Federer, absent the remainder of the season due to a knee injury, has shown his support for the US Open to go ahead, as it assures The New York Times.

And not only that, but in parallel, the also WTA number 3 Karolina Pliskova has followed the same line as the Swiss. “At some point it is necessary for me to start the season. Even if it were next year, I am sure that there will still be sick people, so it will never be super safe. I think the sooner we start, the better it will be “, the Czech stated. The US Open is getting closer.