US Open: Safety concerns - Julia Görges also not there
Julia Görges (31) does not start at the US Open. According to Sky information, security concerns for herself and her team are the reason, plus the unsafe situation regarding international travel restrictions.
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last edit: Aug 06, 2020, 12:01 pm
According to Görges' manager, it is still not clear whether the professionals will have to be in quarantine after traveling on to Europe. The German number two was already missing on Tuesday on the registration list for the Grand Slam tournament in New York (August 31 to September 13).
The German top player Angelique Kerber (32), however, has registered for the US Open. A final decision on participation is still pending, the three-time Grand Slam winner recently stressed several times that she was very concerned about the current corona situation in the USA. Kerber will not take part in the US Open dress rehearsal, which will also take place in New York a week earlier.
In addition to Görges, numerous top players had previously announced their waiver of participation in the major in Flushing Meadows, including the 19-time Grand Slam champion and defending champion Rafael Nadal , the former US Open winner Stan Wawrinka , the Australian world number one Ashleigh Barty and their compatriot Nick Kyrgios . Grand Slam record winner Roger Federer had already ended his season due to a knee injury.
Industry leader Novak Djokovic initially called for New York City. According to Serbian media reports, Djokovic does not want to make a final decision until the next few days.