ReutersMurray, Clijsters receive U.S. Open wildcard entries
The tournament will take place in a quarantined setting from Aug. 31-Sept. 13 in New York. The Western & Southern Open, which was relocated from Cincinnati this year, will be held from Aug. 20-28 as a warm-up event for the Grand Slam. Murray, a former world number one who won his U.S. Open title in 2012, also received a wildcard entry into the Western & Southern Open, but said on Monday that players travelling to New York need assurance that they would not face mandatory quarantine after returning to Europe.
Evening StandardAndy Murray handed US Open wildcard ahead of August 31 start
Andy Murray has been handed a wildcard for the US Open commencing later in August, the USTA announced on Thursday.While a number of high-profile names - including Rafael Nadal, Nick Kyrgios and Ashleigh Barty - have withdrawn from the Grand Slam amid coronavirus concerns, Murray has insisted he's "willing to take a risk".
ReutersKyrgios says 'slim to no chance' of playing French Open
Australia's Nick Kyrgios said on Thursday he is unlikely to play at the French Open due to concerns about COVID-19. Kyrgios, who on Sunday announced his withdrawal from the U.S. Open, told Australian television he planned to wait until it was safer to return to the tour. Kyrgios is no fan of clay or the French Open, which has been postponed from its usual May-June dates to a September start due to the pandemic.
