AUGUST 9 — World number two Simona Halep will take the final decision on her participation in the US Open after playing this week’s WTA Tour event in Prague, the Romanian said today. Women’s world number one Ashleigh Barty has opted against travelling to New York to play the hardcourt Grand...
Romania’s Simona Halep in action during the final against Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina during the WTA Premier Dubai Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 22, 2020. — Reuters pic
“I will decide after this tournament for sure,” Halep told Reuters by telephone, adding that the conditions are “tough” in the US“And then I will be able to decide, take the final decision.” Concerns remain whether players would face mandatory quarantine if they travel to Europe from the US for claycourt events in September.
Halep is the top seed at the Prague Open where she will face Slovenia’s Polona Hercog in the opening round.
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