SYDNEY, Aug 2 — An emotional Nick Kyrgios pulled out of the US Open today, for “the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have lost their lives”, while pleading with players who attend to not be selfish and act responsibly. His decision follows fellow Australian and world number one Ashleigh...
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His decision follows fellow Australian and world number one Ashleigh Barty last week withdrawing from the Grand Slam in New York, citing “significant risks” from the coronavirus pandemic. More than 150,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the United States, with over 4.5 million infections since the beginning of the pandemic.
But Kyrgios had strong words for some of the top names in the game, in a veiled jab at those who took part in Novak Djokovic’s recent ill-fated Adria Tour exhibition, where there was minimal social distancing and players went nightclubbing. “Think of the other people for once, that’s what this virus is about. It doesn’t care about your world ranking or how much money you have in the bank. Act responsibly.”Djokovic, Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki all tested positive for Covid-19 after the Adria Tour and Kyrgios has since waged a running battle with some of those who played, including Alexander Zverev and Dominic Thiem, blasting their “stupidity” and risky behaviour.
Calendars have been reshuffled with the WTA tour scheduled to restart tomorrow in Palermo, Italy, although a player, who has not been officially identified, tested positive for coronavirus and pulled out.
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