Tennis United States Open To cancel wheelchairs, etc. June 18th 7:07
The wheelchair that Japanese players, such as Shingo Kunieda, have been active in, said that it is necessary to limit the number of people at the venue at the US Open of Tennis decided to be held from the end of August this year to prevent infection with the new coronavirus The section will be canceled.
The US Open, one of the four major tennis tournaments, was at risk because it was held in New York, where the infection status of the new coronavirus is the most severe in the United States, but from August 31st It was decided to be implemented.
The organizers of the tournament announced a detailed plan on the 17th and announced that it will stop mixed doubles and wheelchairs, saying that it is necessary to limit the number of people at the venue to prevent infections. ..
Shingo Kunieda has won the men's singles six times in the US Open wheelchair section, including two consecutive victories in 2014 and 2015.
In addition, Yui Uechi won the 2014 and 2017 tournaments in women's singles, and Japanese players have been active.