Nadal after his victory at the US open 2019 - EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ / AP / SIPA

The US Open tennis, lifted from the Grand Slam, will have on schedule from August 31 to September 13 at Flushing Meadows, but behind closed doors, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday.

"The American tennis federation will take extraordinary precautions to protect players and staff, including solid testing, additional cleaning, additional locker room, dedicated accommodation and transportation," he said. justified on Twitter. Now remains to convince many major players such as Novak Djokovic to play this Grand Slam tournament, long threatened by the coronavirus.

The @usopen will be held in Queens, NY, without fans from August 31 to September 13.

The USTA will take extraordinary precautions to protect players and staff, including robust testing, additional cleaning, extra locker room space, and dedicated housing & transportation.

- Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) June 16, 2020
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