The US Open recently shared its health and safety protocols, conditions, and guidelines that tennis players will have to adhere to in the wake of ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Some of the rules include frequent testing, limited movability around New York, restrictions on a number of supporting staff players can bring, and possible isolation to hotel rooms. 

Several top players expressed their concerns about these protocols, with No.1 tennis player in the world Novak Djokovic saying it would be “impossible” to play under these conditions. Halep agrees, saying that “given the conditions outlined in the U.S. Open announcement this morning, as of today I do not currently plan to play in NYC.”

In case that the situation improves and US Open tones down on the restrictions, Halep will revise her decision.

“I would like to underline that my decision is not set in stone,” she added.

While she emerged as one of the best tennis players in the world in recent years, winning the French Open in 2018 and Wimbledon in 2019, Simona Halep hasn’t seen much success at the US Open. Halep never played in the finals at Flushing Meadows and has made it to the semi-finals just once. In the past three years, she hasn’t made it past the second round.

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The match started great for Halep, as she easily won the first set with 6-2. Townsend, however, managed to remain composed and started playing a lot better in the second set, managing to get a confident 6-3 victory.

Then, in the third set, both players gave their best, which lead to a nerve-wracking tie-breaker. Although the experience was on Halep’s side, Townsend was the one who kept her calm when it mattered the most and ended on a winning end of a 7-4 result.

This was another early elimination for Halep at the US Open, and it seems like she just can’t catch a break at this tournament. Prior to this, the 27-year-old Romanian saw two consecutive first-round exits in Flushing Meadow.

For Taylor Townsend, on the other hand, this might be an opportunity to finally have her big Grand Slam break. This was the first time she advanced in the third round on US Open, and it ties her best Grand Slam success, as she also played the third round at French Open in 2015.

“This means a lot,” – said Townsend after the match. “It’s been a long journey. … I’ve had some really close matches this year and just haven’t been able to get over the hump. This match means so much, and it gives me so much confidence to know that I can do it.”

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The US Open recently shared its health and safety protocols, conditions, and guidelines that tennis players will have to adhere to in the wake of ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Some of the rules include frequent testing, limited movability around New York, restrictions on a number of supporting staff players can bring, and possible isolation to hotel rooms. 

Several top players expressed their concerns about these protocols, with No.1 tennis player in the world Novak Djokovic saying it would be “impossible” to play under these conditions. Halep agrees, saying that “given the conditions outlined in the U.S. Open announcement this morning, as of today I do not currently plan to play in NYC.”

In case that the situation improves and US Open tones down on the restrictions, Halep will revise her decision.

“I would like to underline that my decision is not set in stone,” she added.

While she emerged as one of the best tennis players in the world in recent years, winning the French Open in 2018 and Wimbledon in 2019, Simona Halep hasn’t seen much success at the US Open. Halep never played in the finals at Flushing Meadows and has made it to the semi-finals just once. In the past three years, she hasn’t made it past the second round.

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The match started great for Halep, as she easily won the first set with 6-2. Townsend, however, managed to remain composed and started playing a lot better in the second set, managing to get a confident 6-3 victory.

Then, in the third set, both players gave their best, which lead to a nerve-wracking tie-breaker. Although the experience was on Halep’s side, Townsend was the one who kept her calm when it mattered the most and ended on a winning end of a 7-4 result.

This was another early elimination for Halep at the US Open, and it seems like she just can’t catch a break at this tournament. Prior to this, the 27-year-old Romanian saw two consecutive first-round exits in Flushing Meadow.

For Taylor Townsend, on the other hand, this might be an opportunity to finally have her big Grand Slam break. This was the first time she advanced in the third round on US Open, and it ties her best Grand Slam success, as she also played the third round at French Open in 2015.

“This means a lot,” – said Townsend after the match. “It’s been a long journey. … I’ve had some really close matches this year and just haven’t been able to get over the hump. This match means so much, and it gives me so much confidence to know that I can do it.”

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