World number 3 Dominic Thiem said that he is still planning to play at the US Open, but he is not 100 % sure if the Grand Slam in New York is going to happen.
Travel restrictions from certain countries remain in place as there is a surge in positive coronavirus cases.
Thiem said that it would be difficult to take part in the tournament unless the public health improves.
“All of these circumstances are pretty tough. I think some circumstances will have to change for it to make sense to go there. Nobody knows, maybe things improve, maybe not, so we will have to wait until the facts are out and then decide”, said Thiem.
Thiem won the Bett 1 Aces exhibition tournament in Berlin last weekend beating Jannik Sinner in the final. The Austrian player reached two Grand Slam finals
“I hope that my next tournament will be the US Open, but I am not sure if it’s going to happen. The plan is to go there middle or end of August, then if it is happening then the normal tour is coming back, which is what we are all hoping for”, said Thiem.
Serena Williams is planning to play at the US Open, but Novak Djokovic, Ashleigh Barty, Rafael Nadal, Simona Halep and Petra Kvitova are not sure whether they will play in New York.
