Five gamers from the leading 10 in the
WTA songs rankings are not in the Western & & Southern Open field. Those not playing include Barty, No. 2 Simona Halep, No. 6 Bianca Andreescu and No. 10 Naomi Osaka.
” I will make my decision on the French Open and the surrounding WTA European competitions in the coming weeks.”
The United States Open primary draw is arranged to begin on August 31.
Headlining this years Western & & Southern Open ladiess.
songs field will be No. 3 Karolina Pliskova, No. 4 Sofia Kenin and No. 9 Serena Williams. In the maless songs draw, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 2 Rafael Nadal are noted as entrants.
The Western & & Southern Open, which is usually held in Mason, Ohio, a Cincinnati suburban area, will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York this year, with primary draw play starting August 22.
“My team and I have decided that we wont be taking a trip to the US for the Western and Southern Open and the United States Open this year,” said Barty, who won the French Open in 2015 for her first significant title, in a statement.
” I like both occasions so it was a tough choice however there are still substantial threats involved due to Covid 19 and I do not feel comfy putting my team and I in that position. I wish the USTA all the very best for the competitions and anticipate being back in the US next year.
