Neither the men's champion Rafael Nadal nor the women's winner Bianca Andreescu will appear on the court to win their title at the US Open. Both of them have withdrawn from the Grand Slam starting on Monday due to Corona infection. This will be the third time in history when the past champions of both classes will not be seen playing in it. Earlier in the year 2002, the defending champions Serena Williams and Pete Sampras were unable to defend the title.
But Sampras never appeared on the court again after winning this Grand Slam. He announced his retirement after 1 year. After this, Serena became the champion 4 times and this time has again entered the field for a record 24 Grand Slams. Similarly, in 1970, the past winners will not land on Australia's Ken Rosewall and Margaret Court. The glow of the Grand Slam tournament, which starts at Flushing Meadows due to Corona infection, is about to fade.
The Grand Slam is going to happen in an empty stadium without an audience. In the men's category, the world's No.1 player will be Novak Djokovic, Dominic Thiem, Denil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Andy Murray, while the women's group will feature Serena Williams, Carolina Pliskova, Naomi Osaka, Petra Quitova and Madison Keys. This will be the first time in the last 21 years when a Grand Slam will be played without two of the world's best players, Nadal and Roger Federer.
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