Women’s tennis star Serena Williams said Wednesday she is excited to play in the 2020 U.S. Open this summer in New York, but some foreign tennis players have COVID-19-related concerns about playing in the tournament.
The ATP Tour and WTA Tour released revised calendars Wednesday for the respective men’s and women’s tennis seasons. The tours have been suspended since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The WTA Tour will resume Aug. 3; the ATP Tour, Aug. 14.
“It’s gonna be exciting. It’s been over six months since a lot of us have played professional tennis,” Williams said during a news conference for the U.S. Open.
Both tennis tours will compete in the Western & Southern Open from Aug. 21 to 28 in New York City. They will return to the same venue at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for the U.S. Open on Aug. 31 to Sept. 13.
