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US Open backtracks on wheelchair omission

The United States Tennis Association is now offering to stage wheelchair events at this year's US Open after a change of mind.

It admitted it should have worked with players when developing a plan for this year's tournament.

Australia's quad world number one Dylan Alcott had described an initial decision to scrap the wheelchair events as "disgusting discrimination".

Details of the offer to players was revealed by France's Stephane Houdet.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion said the players were presented with three options in a meeting on Friday, and are set to put them to a vote on Monday.