The world number five is the third seed in the men's draw, behind Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem, for the Grand Slam tournament that starts on Monday. "I don't think I ever really doubted playing here," the 24-year-old told reporters at Flushing Meadows on Saturday. "Safety was a priority for everybody (but) as soon as everybody really got the information of how it's going to be here I think everybody decided to go." Medvedev added that he felt safe with the bio-security measures put in place by tournament organisers, which includes playing without crowds. Prior to this week's Western and Southern Open, which was played in New York, Medvedev had not played since February due to the COVID-19 shutdown.

Source: The Star August 30, 2020 03:00 UTC