The long list of tennis players who will not compete in the US Open for fear of the coronavirus continues to increase. This monday was Svetlana Kuznetsova, champion of the tournament in 2004, who announced her decision not to go to New York. The Russian, number 32 in the world, published on her Instagram that she will not finally participate in the next US Open.
Also, Kuznetsova will not be in the Western & Southern Open, a Cincinnati tournament that this year will be held in New York. “Due to the unfavorable situation caused by the coronavirus, and the impossibility of having my entire team with me, I have made the difficult decision not to participate in Cincinnati and the US Open”said the Russian.
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Друзья! В связи с неблагоприятной ситуацией из-за короновируса, а также отсутствием возможности организовать необходимые перелеты для сбора моей команды, я приняла сложное для себя решение – отказаться от участия в Cincinnati и US Open ???? Мне очень жаль, так как я сильно ждала этих турниров, но пандемия изменила все планы. Надеюсь, что к следующим соревнованиям ситуация в мире станет стабильнее. Всем участникам и болельщикам желаю удачи и здоровья! Берегите себя и своих близких! ???? // Dear friends, Due to an unfavorable situation caused by coronavirus, and therefore the inability get together all my team I made a difficult decision to refuse to participate in Cincinnati and the US Open ???? I feel very sad, because I have been waited for these tournaments so much, but the pandemic changes all plans. I hope the situation will be more positive by the next tournaments. I wish good luck and strong health to all participants and fans! Take care of yourself and your family! ????
“I feel very sad, because I have been waiting for these tournaments for a long time, but the pandemic changes all my plans. I hope that the situation is more positive for the following events, “added Kuznetsova, who in 2004 won the New York tournament, beating Elena Dementieva in the final and adding the first of her two Grand Slam.
In this way, Kuznetsova joins, among others, Ashleigh Barty -the world number one-, Elina Svitolina, Jelena Ostapenko and Kiki Bertens in the extensive list of casualties for the women's edition of the US Open, which will begin on August 31st.