Nick Kyrgios and Ash Barty are two of the high-profile players who have said they will not compete at the 2020 U.S. Open. Meanwhile another Aussie, John Millman, has said he will travel to New York from Australia to compete and calls for more stringent fines in place for professional players who breach any bio-security rules that are put in place.
A summary of some of the news highlights in tennis is posted below…
Nick Kyrgios pulls out of the US Open over coronavirus concerns – after waging war against ‘peanut brain’ tennis rival https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8584423/Nick-Kyrgios-pulls-Open-coronavirus-blasting-peanut-brain-tennis-rival.html
COVID fears force Barty out of US Open http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/tennis/news-story/21e08a58a4fdc4e93c0718816074a0ba
John Millman down for US Open despite concerns https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/tennis/john-millman-down-for-us-open-despite-concerns-20200801-p55hln.html
Organisers told not to hold Madrid Open amid surge in COVID-19 cases https://sportstar.thehindu.com/tennis/madrid-open-2020-organisers-advised-against-tournament-covid-19-cases-increase-spain-french-open-roland-garros/article32247884.ece
Unnamed player withdraws from Palermo Open qualifying after coronavirus test https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1096922/wta-palermo-open-qualifying-coronavirus#.XyaubMjaGIc.twitter
“The virus was hard on me”: Grigor Dimitrov likely to delay ATP return https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2020/07/grigor-dimitrov-feeling-effects-covid-19-lucky-court-uts-us-open-unlikely/89774/#.XyCywhf2QWU.twitter
Mardy Fish Seemingly Had It All — Until Anxiety Hit https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/July/29/Olympic-Medalist-Mardy-Fish-Seemingly-Had-It-All-Until-Anxiety-Hit#.XyK6Z2Bmg3c.twitter
Hall Of Famer Kim Clijsters Excelling In World TeamTennis, Enjoying Return To Sport via @Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/timcasey/2020/07/30/hall-of-famer-kim-clijsters-excelling-in-world-teamtennis-enjoying-return-to-sport/
Serena Williams has teamed up with t-shirt company Bella+Canvas, the National School Board Association and Scholastic in order to provide the face coverings to schools in need. https://wtop.com/tennis/2020/07/serena-williams-helps-to-donate-4-25-million-facemasks-to-schools-in-need/
The Pioneer: McDaniel breaks tennis’ color barrier—for a day—vs. Budge https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2020/07/pioneer-jimmie-mcdaniel-don-budge-break-tennis-color-barrier-80th-anniversary-match/89794/#.XyF7xlsLgbg.twitter
More people saying yes to, Tennis Anyone? https://dailygazette.com/article/2020/07/28/more-people-saying-yes-to-tennis-anyone
