The Western & Southern and U.S. Opens – played within a bubble at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York – is underway. It was called “the most ambitious double-header in tennis in years” by the New York Times and one could argue it is the most important double-header ever in tennis. Our top 10 tennis stories for the week can be found below…
The Most Ambitious Tennis Double-Header In Years Is Underway In New York https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/21/sports/tennis-most-ambitious-doubleheader-in-years-is-underway.html
Novak Djokovic On Coronavirus, Vaccines, and His Ill-Fated Adria Tour https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/20/sports/tennis/djokovic-us-open.html?smid=tw-share
Serena Williams Opted For Rental House Due To Lung Issues https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/29711136
No Crowds Makes For A New World As Tennis Gears Up For US Open https://sports.yahoo.com/no-crowds-makes-world-tennis-002328167.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw via @YahooSports
“A US Open Is a US Open” Stefanos Tsitsipas Dismisses Asterisk Talk For 2020 Champion https://www.essentiallysports.com/a-us-open-is-a-us-open-stefanos-tsitsipas-dismisses-asterisk-talk-for-2020-champion-atp-tennis-news/ via @sports_ess
Inside Look at ESPN’s US Open Plan That Comes With Fan Twist https://nypost.com/2020/08/19/espn-to-borrow-nba-coverage-idea-for-us-open-fan-experience/?utm_source=twitter_sitebuttons&utm_medium=site%20buttons&utm_campaign=site%20buttons via @nypostsports
‘Social Distance Ambassadors’ To Monitor Players at US Open https://sports.yahoo.com/social-distance-ambassadors-monitor-players-us-open-212031426–ten.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr via @Yahoo
Nike To Feature Andre Agassi-inspired Line for Upcoming US Open https://cnb.cx/2E7dOGS
MaliVai Washington: A Duty To The Past https://www.ustaflorida.com/malivai-washington-a-duty-to-the-past/
Marty Smith, Author of the Book “Absolute Tennis: The Next and Best Way To Play The Game” Feature In Article “Everything you need to know about balance in tennis” https://sportstar.thehindu.com/columns/vantagepoint-paul-fein/tennis-balance-federer-nadal-djokovic-serena-williams-kim-clijsters/article32357143.ece
