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US Open not affected by Washington Open cancellation - United States Tennis Association

The cancellation of the Washington Open will "in no way" impact next month's behind-closed-doors US Open, says the United States Tennis Association.

The return of the ATP Tour has been pushed back to later in August after the Washington event was cancelled because of "too many unresolved issues" caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

It had been set to start on 13 August.

The Cincinnati Open and the US Open are still scheduled to take place back-to-back in New York from 20 August.

The USTA says the decision to hold these events is based on health and safety, the interest of the sport and financial viability.