‘Selfish’: Nick Kyrgios slams US Open organisers over tournament plans

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'Selfish': Nick Kyrgios slams US Open organisers over tournament plans

  • Reports suggest grand slam event will begin on 31 August
  • ‘I’ll get my hazmat suit ready for quarantine’

Nick Kyrgios says the United States Tennis Association is being “selfish” by reportedly pressing ahead with the US Open on its original dates, from 31 August to 13 September.

Reports on Monday said the USTA is set to confirm the tournament would go ahead without fans despite New York City still recording hundreds of new Covid-19 cases every day. Novak Djokovic, Ash Barty and Simona Halep have all said they would have concerns about playing the tournament under the health protocols designed to keep them safe.

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