Toni Nadal: “I don't know if Rafa will go to the US Open”

Doubts continue about the celebration of the US Open in New York from August 31 to September 13. The ATP confirmed in its new calendar that the tournament will be held although there are still critical voices in tennis about it after New York has been one of the main focuses of the coronavirus pandemic in the months of March, April and May.

First, Novak Djokovic was the first to express his possibility of resigning to play in New York given the strict security measures for tennis players. And now Toni Nadal, Rafa Nadal's uncle, revealed in an interview on ESPN that his nephew had doubts about the American Grand Slam. “I have no idea if he will play the US Open or not. I spoke to him and he was hesitating, as far as I know,” said 'Tío Toni', while criticizing ATP for the new calendar.

The upturn in cases that the United States is experiencing has once again highlighted the criticism of tennis players towards the US Open. One of the most energetic has been the Australian Nick Kyrgios, who manifests the health risks of tennis players It could mean playing in New York.