Former world number won WTA star Serena Williams has confirmed her intent to participate in this year’s US Open. This news comes after much doubt surrounding whether or not Serena would manage to commit to America’s grand slam tournament.
Prior to the restart of the 2020 tennis season, there were plenty of doubts over whether or not tennis’s top stars would be able to compete in this year’s US Open due to the current pandemic. In order to combat such concerns, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) implemented a series of strict restrictions in order to enable the vent to take place.
In a press conference, Serena had plenty of praise for the USTA, explaining, “I feel like the USTA is going to do a really good job of ensuring everything is amazing and everyone is safe. It’s gonna be exciting. It’s been over six months since a lot of us have played professional tennis.”
“I’ll certainly miss the fans, don’t get me wrong. Just being out there with that New York crowd and hear everyone cheer, I’ll really miss that in some of those tough matches. But this is crazy, I’m excited,” she continued.
