US tennis star and former world number one Serena Williams has said she will play in the Kentucky Open tennis tournament next month. Tournament management has confirmed that Serena Williams will return to a new WTA hardcore tournament in Kentucky in August.
The Kentucky Open Tennis Tournament kicks off on August 10, with Serena Williams, a six-time fourth Grand Slam winner at the US Open, and US tennis star Sloane Stephens, who won the US Open tennis tournament in 2017, on the field when the WTA game resumes. Will be seen in action, Serena Williams has not played since representing the United States in the Fed Cup in February.
The corona virus has affected the WTA Tour as well as most of the world's sports activities around the world. The WTA Tour and the men's ATP Tour are set to resume in August. Serena Williams, 38, has already stated that she will participate in the scheduled Grand Slam US Open tennis tournament next month, which starts on August 31. Will be in New York.
The Kentucky Open tennis tournament is one of two new events confirmed by WTA chief executive Steve Simon last week. The WTA events will resume with the Palermo Open tennis tournament starting August 3 in Italy. Serena Williams pledged to play in this year's US Open tournament last month when US Tennis Association officials vowed to play the first grand slam since the coronavirus shut down. Can perform safely.
The top players in the men's singles world rankings had questioned the strategy for holding the mega event, which the USTA said would take place from August 31 to September 13 at the National Tennis Center in New York. It has been decided to hold a mega event behind closed doors without any protocol and to ensure the health of the game and the players.
