Several of tennis' biggest stars on the women's side will not play in the US Open, including world setter Ashleigh Barty, world runner-up Simone Halep and reigning champion Bianca Andreescu. On the men's side, for example, Rafael Nadal has chosen to say no.
The corona pandemic has been the reason for the many dropouts, some players have not been able to prepare for the tournament, while others say they are worried about traveling to the United States. Spaniard Carla Suárez Navarro misses the US Open due to unspecified health problems, several American media report.
Due to the corona outbreak, this year's previous grand slam tournaments have been canceled.