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FILE PHOTO: General view of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, U.S., April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
(Reuters) – The U.S. Open will be held without fans from Aug. 31-Sept. 13, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday.
Cuomo said on Twitter the United States Tennis Association will take “extraordinary precautions” to protect players and staff at the Grand Slam tournament, including robust testing, additional cleaning and extra locker room space.
Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Catherine Evans
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