Novak Djokovic, Nick Kyrgios Among The Top Stars Uneasy Of US Open's Resumption

The status of the US Open is headed to pushing through amidst the controversy it has caused among the world’s top players. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has shared that the event will push through from August 31 to September 13 without fans.

In a tweet by Cuomo, he said that health and safety will still be prioritized throughout the duration of the tournament.

“The USTA will take extraordinary precautions to protect players and staff, including robust testing, additional cleaning, extra locker room space, and dedicated housing & transportation,” the tweet said.

Despite these, playing amidst a global pandemic still doesn’t sit too well with the game’s top stars. One of these includes current world number one Novak Djokovic as he’s been vocal before on certain issues about pushing through.

"The rules they told us we would have to respect to be there, to play at all, they are extreme. We would not have access to Manhattan, we would have to sleep in hotels at the airport, to be tested twice or three times per week,” Djokovic said by way of Bleacher Report.

This will be a unique time for this year’s US Open as several major events in tennis’ calendar have already been canceled. One of the more noticeable changes this year was how Wimbledon did not push through for the first time since the Second World War.

To add to these, Nick Kyrgios also had some words to share about playing despite the threat of the coronavirus. In a recent tweet, Kyrgios disagreed with the idea of having to fly to the US for the games.

“I’ll get my hazmat suit ready for when I travel from Australia and then have to quarantine for 2 weeks on my return,” Kyrgios tweeted.

In a statement released by Mike Dowse, USTA Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, he was pleased with how their plans will push through.

“We recognize the tremendous responsibility of hosting one of the first global sporting events in these challenging times, and we will do so in the safest manner possible, mitigating all potential risks,” the statement said.

It will be interesting to see how the rest of the world feels about the US Open in the coming few weeks. With the danger of the coronavirus not fully eliminated, there will be precautionary measures that must be strictly followed while everyone endures in this ever-evolving time.