“As a sport, tennis collectively takes a stand against racial inequality and social injustice, which has once again been highlighted in the United States. USTA, ATP Tour and WTA decided to suspend matches on 27 August. Games will resume on 28 August, ”the tournament's Twitter release says.
In the United States, new protests have begun over the shooting by police officers on African-American Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
The incident took place on 22 August. Law enforcement officers shot the man in the back several times as he walked to the car after trying to separate the two women who had quarreled. Blake, 29, is in intensive care in critical condition.
Earlier, Barack Obama reacted to the boycott of NBA players against the backdrop of the shooting of police officers at the American.