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Alla Zakarian
08-06-2020 | 18:34 • Tennis
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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have a duty to other players to take part in US Open, says Dan Evans
British number one Dan Evans believes tennis greats Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have a duty to take part in the US Open to help lower-ranked players survive the coronavirus crisis. The hard-court tennis is due to begin in New York on 31 August.
However, world number one Djokovic and defending champion Nadal have expressed doubts over playing in it. Djokovic said that the protocols put in place, are “extreme” while Nadal currently has no desire to travel for tournaments.
“If the US Open didn’t go ahead that would be another grand slam they are missing, Wimbledon has gone,” Evans told BBC Radio Five Live. “This is a point where the players should really come together and Novak and Rafa should be looking to help those lower-ranked players so they get a good pay day really.
“It is not all about money, there is health involved here but if it is safe enough, having just a coach is not good enough reason not to be going to a tournament in my opinion.
“There are obviously people who have just got into the top 100 and haven’t earned for two or three months now. It is great what the ATP did with the relief fund but there is nothing better than the prize money of the grand slams for the players to be receiving.”
Source: independent
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