Alcott recovered with a second-set to force the game into a third set, which was won by Schröder in upset fashion, 6—4, for his first US Open title | So now, because of the coronavirus' impact on the professional tennis circuit this year, players will not only have to undergo a quick turnaround if they are hoping to compete in both majors the last of 2020 , but they will have to also make the transition from hard court to clay, which could be particularly challenging considering the differences in strategy and footwork between the two surfaces |
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Several top tennis stars have made the decision to , with many citing coronavirus concerns as the reason | In both singles and doubles, women received slightly higher point totals compared to their male counterparts at each round of the tournament, except for the first and last |
Murray has one US Open championship on his resume, a five-set defeat over Novak Djokovic back in 2012.
24Many players cited safety concerns due to the pandemic as reason to withdraw from the tournament prior to its start, including men's players , , , , , and , and women's players , , , , , , , and , among others | Here's all you need to know about the second Grand Slam of 2020, including results and analysis from the USTA Billie Jean National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York |
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Instead, 2020 has hardened his image as the spoiled spoiler | He is consistently engaging and interesting in interviews and does not avoid sensitive topics |
Three previous US Open champions, as well as two previous finalists, were included in the field: Djokovic, a three-time champion; one-time champions and ; and one-time finalists , entering as a replacement for , and.
2The final was contested by top-seeded Alcott and Schröder | Two were seeded, 1-seed and 2-seed , while the six others were unseeded |
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In particular, Thiem noted the mainstay court at the Billie Jean King Center, Arthur Ashe Stadium | Follow USA TODAY Sports' Dan Wolken on Twitter |
Her first retirement came at the age of 23-years-old in 2007.