Thursday 26 November 2020
The tournament at Flushing Meadows is set to go ahead as planned at the end of August.
The Swiss legend’s decision mirrors his move to prematurely shut down his season due to the same injury in 2016.
Tennis stars have reacted with dismay to the news that Wimbledon has been cancelled for 2020.
The French Open was due to start in May but the Grand Slam will now take place in September due to coronavirus.
Rafael Nadal felt the heat as Dominic Thiem beat the world number one for the first time at a Grand Slam.
Despite taking a medical time-out with a hamstring injury in the first set, the home favourite beat Karen Khachanov in five to face the Spaniard.
After hitting his father with his racket during an angry swipe, Stefanos Tsitsipas insisted it had been accidental.
The Australian hopes to use his powerful serve to help those who have been affected by the fires.
However, the 38-year-old admitted he is relishing the freedom retirement will bring.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Dominic Thiem served up a classic at the O2 Arena and it was the Greek who came out on top.
The Spaniard edged it 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4 in an extraordinary decider on the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The second seed will meet Daniil Medvedev to battle it out for the US Open title.
Neither Novak Djokovic nor Roger Federer dropped a set in the US Open third round.
Despite contrasting first-round matches at the US Open, the two all-timers progressed.
The former world number one made a successful return to doubles tennis in June.
Grand slam board director Bill Babcock said there could be little justification for Bernard Tomic to be reimbursed.
Roger Federer says his pulsating battle with Rafael Nadal “had everything” and ‘lived up to the hype’.
Although their Wimbledon dream came to an end, Williams and Murray are keen to play with each other again.
The Swiss was too good for Kei Nishikori, bringing up a century of singles wins at the All England Club.
There looked to be no stopping the big names in the Wimbledon men’s draw on Saturday with big markers laid down.
The pair teamed up for the first time to good effect on Saturday, winning in Wimbledon’s mixed doubles.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga proved no match for Rafael Nadal, who raced into the fourth round at Wimbledon on Saturday.
It’s been confirmed that the Spaniard will be seeded behind Roger Federer this year despite their world ranking positions.
The Scot’s encouraging return from major hip surgery continued at Queen’s Club.
Three-time grand slam champion Andy Murray is ‘progressing all of the time’ but is prepared to be patient rather than rush a singles return.
Dominic Thiem produced a fine display, but the Austrian was ultimately well beaten at Roland Garros.
A fourth French Open semi-final awaits the Austrian, but to claim the title he will have to be at his very best.
The former world number one Andy Murray will play for the first time since the Australian Open.
In contrast, Roger Federer received glowing praise.
World number one Novak Djokovic was in fine form as he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas to seal his 33rd ATP Masters 1000 title in Madrid.
A persistent hip issue forced the Scot to go under the knife, but the former world number one appears to be on the mend.
Nick Kyrgios was victorious but prompted criticism from the Spaniard at a post-match press conference.
Top seed Novak Djokovic eased to a straight-sets victory over Rafael Nadal in a one-sided final at the Australian Open.
Simona Halep is taking the positives as she bows out of the Australian Open while Williams advances to the quarter-finals.
Lleyton Hewitt accused Bernard Tomic of threatening him and his family, but the 26-year-old says the former world number one is lying.
Milos Raonic had to dig deep in a four-set victory over 2014 champion Stan Wawrinka at Melbourne Park.
The Spanish ace looked good in beating a local wildcard.
As Andy Murray prepares for his last Australian Open, Novak Djokovic has sympathy for his friend given his own struggles with injury.
Injury-affected three-time grand slam champion Murray is driven by a desire to get back to his best before calling time on his career.
The Scot used Instagram to take aim at DJ Martin Solveig following his controversial dancing request to Ada Hegerberg.
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