2019 Wimbledon champion Simona Halep will skip the US Open, saying Monday she is putting her health first and prefers to stay in Europe amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Halep, a former No. 1-ranked player who is currently No. 2, won the title in Prague on Sunday.
"After weighing up all the factors involved and with the exceptional circumstances in which we are living, I have decided that I will not travel to New York to play the @usopen," Halep tweeted. "I always said I would put my health at the heart of my decision and I therefore prefer to stay and train in Europe."
2/2
and I therefore prefer to stay and train in Europe. I know the @usta and @WTA have worked tirelessly to put on a safe event and I wish everyone there a successful tournament 🙏
— Simona Halep (@Simona_Halep) August 17, 2020
Halep's decision confirms her perspective in June, when she said she did not plan to play in the US Open. She had left open the possibility of changing her mind at that time, saying the decision was "not set in stone."
Her best showing at Flushing Meadows was a semifinal appearance in 2015.
Six of the top eight women in the WTA rankings won't play in New York. No. 1 Ash Barty and defending champion Bianca Andreescu have also withdrawn from the tournament.
Other women who won't be playing include No. 5 Elina Svitolina, No. 7 Kiki Bertens and No. 8 Belinda Bencic.
Rafael Nadal, the men's defending champion, has also withdrawn from the tournament, but top-ranked Novak Djokovic has said he will play. Roger Federer is out for the rest of the season after two operations on his right knee.
Stan Wawrinka, the 2016 US Open champion, is also out, along with Gael Monfils and Nick Kyrgios.
The US Open is scheduled to start at Flushing Meadows on Aug. 31.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
"open" - Google News
August 17, 2020 at 08:03PM
https://ift.tt/3g4Qpmv
Simona Halep confirms decision not to skip US Open - ESPN
"open" - Google News
https://ift.tt/3bYShMr
https://ift.tt/3d2SYUY
Bagikan Berita Ini
Related Posts :
What's open and closed: Southern California beaches, parks, trails - Los Angeles Times- Mayor Lori Lightfoot is determined to open Chicago Public Schools this fall - Chicago Sun-Times
- Florida hair salons, barbershops can open starting Monday - WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
- Merchants rejoice amid California reopening of businesses - Los Angeles Times
- Los Angeles County beaches could open as early as next week, officials say - The Daily Breeze
0 Response to "Simona Halep confirms decision not to skip US Open - ESPN"
Post a Comment