Post by Owen on Aug 20, 2020 4:14:38 GMT
1 ~~~ The 2020 U.S. Open Will Go On — Without Fans — in August ~~~
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"The USTA will take extraordinary precautions to protect players and staff, including robust testing, additional cleaning, extra locker room space, and dedicated housing & transportation," New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said.
Professional tennis will be returning to Queens in August.
On Tuesday, the USTA and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the 2020 U.S. Open will carry on as planned — though without fans.
"We are incredibly excited that Governor Cuomo and New York State have today approved our plan to host the 2020 U.S. Open and 2020 Western & Southern Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center," said USTA Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Mike Dowse.
Cuomo shared his own message about the news, writing, "The @usopen will be held in Queens, NY, without fans from August 31 to September 13."
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