For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the game in March, a Grand Slam tournament will be played in the form of the US Open over the next two weeks.
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York, will host the occasion for fans.
The lack of enthusiasts will make the US Open 2020 the top exclusive tournament in the event’s history, as will the fact that so many sensitive maximum players are absent in the men’s and women’s draws.
On the men’s side, there will be no Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer for coronavirus and injury problems, respectively. That world number one, Novak Djokovic, will be the big favourite to win it all.
Champion defending champion Bianca Andreescu is also absent due to coronavirus problems. Other key players to be eliminated include Simona Halep, Belinda Bencic, Jelena Ostapenko and Elina Svitolina.
Absences can open the door for an American like Sofia Kenin, Serena Williams, Madison Keys or Sloane Stephens to win the US Open at home.
Here is a full listing of television dates and times for the U.S. Open, as well as a breakdown of the men’s and women’s draws.
U.S. Open TV Schedule
Sept. 1: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPN+)
September 2: a.m. — p.m. (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPN)
September 3: a.m. — p.m. (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPN)
September 4: a.m. — p.m. (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPN)
September 5: a.m. — p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPN)
September 6: a.m. — p.m. (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPN)
September 7: a.m.– p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPN)
September 8: 12 p.m. – pm. (ESPN, ESPN3)
September 9: 12 p.m. – pm. (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3)
September 10: Women’s semi-finals (7 p.m. – p.m., ESPN and ESPN2)
September: men’s semi-finals (4 p.m. – p.m., ESPN and ESPN2)
September 12: Women’s final (4:00 p.m. At 7:00 p. M., ESPN)
September 13: Men’s final (4:00 p.m. At 7:00 p. M., ESPN)
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PSA: The draw has arrived. https://t.co/ZGQ27qzv6S
The main topic of discussion in almost every single male Grand Slam tournament in recent years has been which of Djokovic, Nadal and Federer’s three grands would emerge victorious.
With Nadal and Federer out, the tension is firmly on Djoker’s shoulders, however, he has shown over the years that he can handle it, as evidenced by his three US Open titles in his career.
Djokovic enters the Open with a good run after setting a 23-0 record this season, which includes the Western and South Open victory last week: