SI.com · Apr 22, 2020
Mailbag: Despite USTA Optimism, 2020 U.S. Open Is Unlikely to Proceed as Planned
Again, hope everyone is well, safe, sane and, if possible, home.
Housekeeping:
• Here’s Novak Djokovic’s letter—clearly ratified by Roger and Rafa— to fellow players about the establishment of a relief fund. Pretty damn extraordinary…
• And from winners to errors, Novak Djokovic and his apparent anti-Vaxx stance was disturbing. I’m a little talked out here. We try to accommodate a diversity of view, but I have trouble with open-mindedness of this “issue.” Anti-vaxx is 21st century witchcraft. It’s deeply problematic. It’s deeply selfish. It’s deeply at odds with, you know, facts and science. Jump to the end for an informed reader riff that captures my views here.