Published 21:37 IST, June 17th 2020
Serena Williams announces she is planning to play US Open
Serena Williams said in a video shown during the U.S. Tennis Association's U.S. Open presentation Wednesday that she is planning to play the tournament and that she "cannot wait to return" to New York for the major championship she has won six times.
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Serena Williams said in a video shown during U.S. Tennis Association's U.S. Open presentation Wednesday that she is planning to play tournament and that she "cant wait to return" to New York for major championship she has won six times.
U.S. Open rmally is fourth and final Grand Slam tournament of each season.
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It will be held without spectators from Aug. 31 to Sept. 13, making it be second major of 2020, following Australian Open, which concluded in early February.
Electronic line-calling will be used inste of line judges for matches at all courts except two largest arenas.
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re also will be three ball people inste of six at courts or than Arthur Ashe Stium and Louis Armstrong Stium.
re will be mixed doubles, juniors or wheelchair competition during tournament.
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re also will t be any qualifying rounds. Men's and women's doubles will be reduced from 64 teams each to 32 and only players t in singles may enter.
21:37 IST, June 17th 2020