Simona Halep, the world's No. 2 women's tennis player, will not play in the US Open, citing the 'exceptional circumstances in which we are living'
The 28-year-old cited the"exceptional circumstances in which we are living" in her statement on Twitter as part of her reasoning, also going on to say:"I always said I would put my health at the heart of my decision and I therefore prefer to stay and train in Europe."The Romanian, who won the Prague Open on Sunday, joins a growing list of female players who have decided against participating in this year's US Open.The defending champion Bianca Andreescu and world No.
1 Ashleigh Barty are the biggest names to have pulled out while Elina Svitolina, Kiki Bertens and Belinda Bencic have pulled out citing Covid-19 fears.Two-time grand slam winner Halep says she plans to remain in Europe to train. Six-time US Open winner Serena Williams, as well as Naomi Osaka, Sofia Kenin and Karolina Pliskova, have all committed to playing.Read MoreThe 2020 US Open is set to begin on August 31 behind closed doors.Visit CNN.
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