The first Grand Slam since the influx of the coronavirus pandemic is already underway at Flushing Meadows, with the 2020 US Open until September 14.
The pandemic has already made an impact in this tournament, as organizers have banned fans to enter the facility.
Novak Djokovic seeks to make history as he could snag his fourth men's singles crown in this particular Grand Slam, and creep closer to his contemporaries Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. The Serbian is undefeated so far this year, and both Nadal and Federer are skipping this tournament for different reasons.
Acting as the biggest obstacles for Novak are Dominic Thiem, Daniil Medvedev, recent Manila visitor Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Alex Zverev.
In the women's side, Serena is trying to end a three-year Grand Slam drought, as she continues to pursue her 24th Grand Slam title. Seeded third, she will have to deal with top seed Karolina Pliskova and second seed and 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin.
US Open matches are telecast LIVE on FOX Sports 1 and 2. For SKYcable subscribers, they can secure this by adding the FOX Sports pack on their existing plans for PhP 150 monthly via SKYcable Select.
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