August 31, 2020 Paire out of US Open after positive COVID-19 test French tennis player Benoit Paire tested positive for the coronavirus and was removed from the U.S. Open field, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday.
August 29, 2020 No. 1 Djokovic, Pospisil would lead new men's tennis group No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic and former top-30 member Vasek Pospisil would be the co-presidents of a new group they are trying to set up to represent men’s professional tennis players.
August 28, 2020 'You can hear yourself breathe': Ban on fans changes US Open One of the enduring images of the 2019 U.S. Open simply will not -- could not -- happen at the 2020 U.S. Open: Eventual runner-up Daniil Medvedev’s heel turn, goading and taunting the folks in the stands jeering him.
August 28, 2020 Osaka-Gauff rematch could happen in US Open's 3rd round American teenager Coco Gauff and two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka could face each other at the U.S. Open again after Thursday’s draw for the Grand Slam tournament set up a possible third-round rematch.
August 14, 2020 '19 US Open champ Andreescu withdraws; pandemic limited prep This year's U.S. Open will be missing both 2019 singles champions, because Bianca Andreescu announced Thursday she was pulling out of the Grand Slam tournament, joining Rafael Nadal on the sideline.
August 13, 2020 No. 1 Novak Djokovic says he'll play at US Open, after all The Big Three will be represented at the U.S. Open, after all: Novak Djokovic announced Thursday he will enter the Grand Slam tournament and the hard-court tuneup preceding it in New York.
August 7, 2020 US Open loses 2 more top-10 women: Svitolina, Bertens Two more top-10 women -- Elina Svitolina and Kiki Bertens -- will miss the U.S. Open, joining No. 1-ranked Ash Barty in skipping the Grand Slam tennis tournament during the coronavirus pandemic.
August 4, 2020 Rafael Nadal bows out of US Open citing pandemic concerns: 'This is a decision I never wanted to take' Rafel Nadal won’t be defending his title in the U.S. Open, announcing Tuesday that he will skip out on the Grand Slam tournament because of the coronavirus pandemic.
July 31, 2020 US Tennis Association says it's still preparing for US Open As coronavirus cases spike in other parts of the country a month before the U.S. Open is supposed to start in New York, the U.S. Tennis Association said Friday it “continues its plans” to hold its marquee event and another tournament beforehand.
July 30, 2020 Ash Barty pulls out of US Open over coronavirus risks Ash Barty, the top-ranked women’s tennis player, said Thursday that she will not be playing in the U.S. Open or the Western & Southern Open over coronavirus fears.
