The organizers of the US Open said that they are planning to organize the grand slam according to the schedule and without the audience 'chances of organizing it are very low'. American Tennis Association Chief Executive Officer Mike Douse said that no 'decision' has been taken yet and a final decision on the event of the tournament will be taken in June. Their effort is to organize the tournament in front of the audience. He said, 'We have not decided any situation yet. However, it is unlikely that the tournament will be played without spectators. He said, "Playing without an audience will not be perfect in the sense of tennis." Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray are among 12 players who will participate in the virtual Madrid Open Tennis tournament this month. Apart from these two, David Goffin, John Isner, Karen Khachanov, Eugene Bouchard, Christina Maldenovich and Kiki Bertens will participate in this online competition from their homes. The tournament, to be held on April 27-30, is expected to be telecast live on television and social media channels. Khachanov said, 'This is an interesting initiative and it will see some competition in our game. I am eager to challenge my fellow players and show my skills to tennis fans around the world. In the men and women category, $ 164,000 will be distributed as prize money. In which the winner will have the option to decide how much he wants to donate. The Madrid Open has been postponed due to the Kovid-19 epidemic, which will be held from April 1 to May 10. AP Anand Monamona The largest impact of the Kovid-19 epidemic in the US is in New York, where more than 10,800 people have died. There are 6,40,000 people in the country, of which more than 31,000 have died. Wimbledon has been canceled due to the Kovid-19 epidemic, while the French Open was postponed.
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