As an alternative of following Wimbledon’s lead, the USA Open will undertake the method utilized by the ATP and the WTA for the reason that invasion the place Russian and Belarusian avid gamers compete underneath a impartial flag.
Because of this, the present global No. 1 and reigning males’s singles champion, Daniil Medvedev, will be capable to protect his name. He defeated Novak Djokovic in directly units within the ultimate final 12 months to assert his maiden grand slam.
Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, who reached the ladies’s semifinals final 12 months, may also be allowed to compete.
In an interview with The Related Press, the USTA’s CEO Lew Sherr stated the verdict have been made as a result of “fear about protecting the person athletes in command of the movements and selections in their governments.”
A observation launched by way of the USTA condemned the invasion of Ukraine and known that “every group has needed to care for distinctive cases that impact their selections.”
“In keeping with our personal cases, the USTA will permit all eligible avid gamers, without reference to nationality, to compete on the 2022 US Open.”
The USTA dedicated itself to offering “important monetary enhance” to the humanitarian effort in Ukraine.
“The USTA will paintings with the avid gamers and each Excursions to make use of the USA Open as a platform to additional the humanitarian effort of the ‘Tennis Performs for Peace’ program,” the observation added.
America Open starts on August 29 in New York Town.
