the creators of The US Open, give yourself unswervingly, but gradually the Stars run to you – since Tuesday, Rafael Nadal has no desire to Tennis in the Corona of the Hotspot. “This is a decision that I wanted to never meet,” wrote the defender of the title on Twitter, “but I’m going to follow my heart. At the moment I would prefer to travel.“
the Only one in the world rankings Ashleigh Barty and her Australian compatriot Nick Kyrgios (ATP No. 29) were still faster, but Nadal is still one of the pioneers and, at the latest, the rejection of the Spanish Superstars could well start an avalanche. From the 31. August is supposed to be playing the tournament in New York.
“Have no control”
“The global Situation is very complicated, the COVID-19-case numbers rise, it looks like we still have no control,” said the 34-Year-old on Tuesday. And also at the close of the calendar to allow tournaments to the game, break as many Big rubs Nadal himself. These plans were “after four months without a game barbaric”.
in the industry, the doubt growing, for weeks. Numerous sizes shy of the final step yet. Nails with heads made Barty and Kyrgios. “I can’t do for people, for my Aussies, for the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have lost their lives, for all of you,” said Kyrgios.
Germany’s number one Alexander Zverev is still torn. A cancellation must come from the organizers. “Of course, we have set together. My mother will not come, she is older,” said the 23-Year-old: “I would not like it if the US Open. But if they take place, what should we do players? It also has to do with ranking points.“
On the problematic of organization he has, however, no doubt about it. “All the players must somehow get to that point,” said Zverev, “I know, for example, that Russia and Brazil completely. This is the Difficult.“