Ostapenko also resigns from the US Open: “It is very dangerous”

Doubts and resignations to the US Open 2020 continue due to the increase in infections by coronavirus in the United States. To the already announced losses of the number 1 of the WTA ranking Ashleigh Barty and the Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios, In the last hours, the absence of the Latvian tennis player Jelena Ostapenko has been added.

Ostapenko, Roland Garros champion in 2017, confirmed to her country's media that she will not attend the United States tournaments. “I would like to spend more time at home and live a normal life. There are different rules in the countries. In Europe the rules are strict but in the United States the girls would have to be training all the time. “

For this reason, Ostapenko is clear on this. “My idea is to compete in Prague. America is not in my plans this year because flying there is too dangerous,” said the Latvian., who already made clear his difficulties when training. “If everything were clearer, we would know which tournament to prepare for. I hope this year will pass as soon as possible. The tournaments have been planned and are being prepared, but then information is coming out and the tournaments are not being held.”