US Open faces D-day amid player uncertaintyWorld number one Novak Djokovic says he is skeptical about plans for the US Open in New York, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemicLOS ANGELES - The fate of the US Open is set to be revealed next week when officials decide whether or not the tournament can go ahead as planned amid mounting unease among top players. The deadly COVID-19 pandemic, which has decimated the international tennis calendar, now has the Flushing Meadows fortnight in its crosshairs. Under safety protocols proposed for the tournament, players would be confined to a hotel outside of Manhattan and would only be allowed to bring one member of their entourage to the event. "This is the world we are living in," USTA's director of player relations Eric Butorac told ATP and WTA players during a conference call on Wednesday. American women's singles player Danielle Collins lambasted Djokovic's public statements about the proposed limits on support staff.

Source: Bangkok Post June 13, 2020 23:15 UTC