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In this Monday, Aug. 12, 2019 file photo Andy Murray, of Britain, hits a forehand against Richard Gasquet, of France, during first-round play at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, in Mason, Ohio. Former world number one Murray's participation at the upcoming Australian Open is in doubt after the Briton tested positive for COVID-19.
Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena serves against Canada's Denis Shapovalov in the second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Serena Williams of the U.S. walks to her bench after defeating Kristie Ahn of the U.S., left, in the first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020.
In this Sept. 18, 2020, file photo, Serbia's Novak Djokovic serves the ball to Serbia's Filip Krajnovic during their Italian Open tennis tournament match, in Rome. Djokovic is ranked No. 1 heading into the French Open.
A near-empty Suzanne Lenglen court is seen yesterday during the Johanna Konta vs. Cori Gauff match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020.
Spain’s Rafael Nadal clenches his fist after scoring a point against Switzerland’s Roger Federer during their semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Friday, June 7, 2019. 
Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Serbia's Filip Krajnovic during their Italian Open tennis tournament match, in Rome, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020.
Naomi Osaka, of Japan, right, poses for a photo with Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, after winning the women's singles final of the US Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in New York.
Dominic Thiem, of Austria, returns a shot to Felix Auger-Aliassime, of Canada, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, in New York.
Pablo Carreno Busta, of Spain, reacts after defeating Denis Shapovalov, of Canada, during the quarterfinal round of the US Open tennis championships, early Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in New York.
Denis Shapovalov, of Canada, serves to David Goffin, of Belgium, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, in New York.
In this June 8, 2019, file photo, Australia's Ash Barty holds the trophy after winning the women's final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. Top-ranked Ash Barty will not defend her French Open title because of concerns over traveling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dominic Thiem, of Austria, returns a shot to Marin Cilic, of Croatia, during the third round of the US Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in New York.
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, checks a lineswoman after hitting her with a ball in reaction to losing a point to Pablo Carreno Busta, of Spain, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, in New York. Djokovic defaulted the match.
Kristina Mladenovic, of France, returns a shot to Varvara Gracheva, of Russia, during the second round of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in New York.
FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2019, file photo, is Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, who plays today at the U.S. Open. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, reacts during a match against Kyle Edmund, of Great Britain, during the second round of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in New York.
Dominic Thiem, of Austria, reacts during a match against Jaume Munar, of Spain, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, in New York.
Stefanos Tsitsipas, of Greece, returns to Kevin Anderson, of South Africa, at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, in New York.
Andy Murray, of Great Britain, reacts after defeating Yoshihito Nishioka, of Japan, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, in New York.
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns to Damir Dzumhur, of Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in New York. Djokovic won 6-1, 6-4, 6-1.
In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Serena Williams returns a shot to Bianca Andreescu, of Canada, during the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York. Williams is scheduled to play in the U.S. Open, scheduled for Aug. 31-Sept. 13, 2020.
FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, file photo, Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic returns the ball to Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina during a match of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Pliskova is scheduled to play in the U.S. Open, scheduled for Aug. 31-Sept. 13, 2020.
FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2019, file photo, Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece celebrates winning a point against Daniil Medvedev of Russia during their ATP World Tour Finals singles tennis match at the O2 Arena in London. Tsitsipas is scheduled to play in the U.S. Open, scheduled for Aug. 31-Sept. 13, 2020.
FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020 file photo, France's Benoit Paire makes a backhand return to Croatia's Marin Cilic during their second round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. Paire has tested positive for the coronavirus and was removed from the U.S. Open field, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020.
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, reacts to winning his match with Milos Raonic, of Canada, during the finals of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in New York.
2020 in microcosm: A trainer works on the neck of Novak Djokovic during his match with Ricardas Berankis during the second round at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in New York.
In this Feb. 22, 2020, file photo, Romania's Simona Halep returns the ball to Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina during the final match of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Halep says she will skip the U.S. Open. She says she wants to put her health first and prefers to stay in Europe amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Serena Williams, of the United States, right, congratulates Bianca Andreescu, of Canada, after Andreescu won the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Sarah Stier)
As of now, Novak Djokovic is planning on playing the 2020 U.S. Open. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are not. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
In this Sept. 8, 2019, file photo, Rafael Nadal, of Spain, returns a shot to Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, during the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York. Defending champion Rafael Nadal will skip the U.S. Open because of the coronavirus pandemic.
In this May 30, 2018 file photo Romania's Simona Halep slams a forehand to Alison Riske of the U.S. during their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris. This year’s Palermo Ladies Open, the Aug. 3-9 event marking the return of tour-level tennis following a five-month break for the coronavirus pandemic, will be like no other.
In this Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, file photo, Nick Kyrgios, of Australia, returns the ball to Stefanos Tsitsipas, of Greece, during a semifinal at the Citi Open tennis tournament in Washington. The Citi Open in Washington, scheduled to start with Aug. 13 qualifying, was called off Tuesday, July 21, 2020, because of what tournament manager Mark Ein said are “too many unresolved external issues, including various international travel restrictions as well as troubling health and safety trends.”
In this July 7, 2013, file photo, Andy Murray of Britain poses with the trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London.
In this photo taken on Sunday, June 14, 2020, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, centre, poses with volunteers and players after the Adria Tour charity tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. Djokovic’s charity tennis exhibition series combined with an overall softening of coronavirus restrictions in Serbia has led to a spike in the number the positive cases among professional athletes.
In this photo taken on Sunday, June 14, 2020, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, center, in blue, waves goodbye to safety protocols with volunteers and players after the Adria Tour charity tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. Two tennis players ranked among the top 40 in the world and five players at Serbia’s biggest soccer club have tested positive for the virus after being involved in sporting events where fans packed into the stands and social distancing was not enforced. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Novak Djokovic at last year's Madrid Open. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Coco Gauff, seen here at last year's U.S. Open was 2019's breakout star on the WTA Tour. Who will it be this year?
Rafael Nadal at last year's Italian Open in May. This year it will be in September, but will Nadal be there to play?. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Serena Williams returns a shot to Bianca Andreescu, of Canada, during the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion said in a video shown during the U.S. Tennis Association's tournament presentation Wednesday, June 17, 2020, that she “cannot wait to return” to New York for the major championship she has won six times.
In this Sept. 8, 2019, file photo, Rafael Nadal, of Spain, hugs the trophy after defeating Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, to win the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York. The U.S. Tennis Association intends to hold the U.S. Open Grand Slam tournament in New York starting in August without spectators, if it gets governmental support -- and a formal announcement could come this week.
Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, who became a star in New York last September, will be a favorite to win the U.S. Open if the world's other top players don't show. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Bianca Andreescu, of Canada, reacts after defeating Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, during the semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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