The number of tennis players who doubt whether to go to New York on the occasion of the US Open, especially in regard to the top-10 of the ATP ranking. First, the doubts of two heavyweights such as Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal, now joined by those of the Belgian David Goffin, world number 10. The reason? The complicated situation that the United States is going through due to the pandemic, being the country with the most infections in the whole world.
“I would love to go and adapt it to my schedule, but I don't know if we will go at this time. Cases there are on the rise, so I don't know if it's good to go, but we'll try. We will train on hard courts in preparation for the Cincinnati Masters and the US Open, “Goffin confessed during the event. Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) held in France.
In case the Belgian did not participate, if the losses of Nadal and Djokovic are also confirmed, they would be four top-10s that would not be present in New York, as Roger Federer It is an assured absence after missing the entire season due to his knee operation, a hard blow to the interests of the American Grand Slam. “Although conditions may change, they are really difficult. I am still hesitating. I'm not 100% sure I will go. We have seen in recent days and weeks that players have contracted COVID-19. The virus is in the world of tennis. We don't know what will happen if there are cases during the tournament. Will it be canceled? We would love to hear more details and then it will be clearer for us to make a decision, “Goffin concluded. US Open (August 31 to September 13) is increasingly in the air …