- Men’s world No 1 says ‘prospect of playing makes me really excited’
- Women’s champion says pandemic has impaced preparations
Novak Djokovic has announced that he will travel to New York to contest the US Open this month but the reigning women’s champion Bianca Andreescu says she will not be at Flushing Meadows.
The men’s world No 1 will return to competition at the Western & Southern Open on 21 August, which has been moved to Flushing Meadows and will provide the only preparation for male players before the US Open begins on 31 August.
Related: Johanna Konta shows grit to play US Open but echoes Söderling’s suffering | Kevin Mitchell
