US Open to be held without fans\, confirms New York Governor

US Open to be held without fans, confirms New York Governor

The US Open is scheduled to run from August 31 to September 13. It normally is each season's fourth and final Grand Slam tournament but would be the second of 2020.

By: AP | Updated: June 16, 2020 10:15:10 pm
The US Open is scheduled to run from August 31 to September 13. (Source: Reuters)

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that the U.S. Open will be held in late August as part of the state’s reopening from shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The U.S. Tennis Association had decided to go forward with its marquee event in New York City without spectators, pending an OK from the state.

Like many sports leagues, the professional tennis tours have been suspended since March because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

The U.S. Open is scheduled to run from August 31 to September 13. It normally is each season’s fourth and final Grand Slam tournament but would be the second of 2020.