World No. 2 Simona Halep currently does not plan to play U.S. Open

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Simona Halep reacts during a match against Serena Williams on day 12 at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club, Jul. 13, 2019.Simona Halep does not currently plan to play the U.S. Open with the health protocols put in place by the organisers for the Grand Slam due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Romanian women’s world number two told Reuters on Wednesday.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the USTA would take “extraordinary precautions” to protect players, including robust testing, additional cleaning, extra locker room space and dedicated accommodation.“Given the conditions outlined in the U.S. Open announcement this morning, as of today I do not currently plan to play in NYC,” Halep said in an emailed statement.

The USTA’s Billie Jean King National Tennis Center will also host the 2020 Western & Southern Open - the event in Cincinnati which features on both tours - ahead of the Grand Slam.

 

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