{"id":60899,"date":"2020-09-05T07:42:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-05T04:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/new-york-state-tried-to-shut-down-us-open-match-over-coronavirus\/"},"modified":"2020-09-05T07:42:00","modified_gmt":"2020-09-05T04:42:00","slug":"new-york-state-tried-to-shut-down-us-open-match-over-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/new-york-state-tried-to-shut-down-us-open-match-over-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"#New York State tried to shut down US Open match over coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#New York State tried to shut down US Open match over coronavirus<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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September 5, 2020 |<\/span> 12:42am <\/p>\n

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\n The New York State Department of Health tried to shut down Friday\u2019s U.S. Open third-round match between Adrian Mannarino of France and No. 5 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany due to the coronavirus.<\/p>\n

The match was held up for two hours and 45 minutes over issues regarding the Frenchman\u2019s status in the \u201cbubble within a bubble\u2019\u2019 protocol before it eventually was played at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Ballboys and the chair umpire took the Armstrong Stadium court at 2:30 p.m., but were then told to leave.<\/p>\n

Mannarino and Zverev eventually started the match at 5:20 p.m., but not before Armstrong Stadium sat empty of not only fans, but also players for most of the afternoon thanks to New York State. Zverev won the battle 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2 6-2 after the Frenchman injured his groin late in the third set. <\/p>\n

Mannarino \u2014 and 10 other players, the majority of them French \u2014 were associated with Benoit Paire last weekend before Paire tested positive for COVID-19 and was disqualified from the tournament. Those players were given special restrictions, but were allowed to stay in the Open on Sunday. But the state felt it was unsafe for Mannarino to play.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was preparing to go on court at 2:30,\u2019\u2019 Mannarino said. \u201cThe state department of health took over this decision to say I\u2019ve been exposed to a positive case, so I should be quarantining in my room and can\u2019t be able to go on a the tennis court and play my match. They [the USTA] were trying to see if this decision could be changed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It was, but not before the government had a large effect on the outcome. France\u2019s Kristina Mladenovic, also in the extra bubble, called the additional restrictions \u201ca nightmare\u2019\u2019 after losing her match Wednesday after being ahead 6-1, 5-1.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not going to call it a nightmare, that\u2019s for sure,\u2019\u2019 Mannarino said. \u201cI\u2019ve been allowed to play. They put me in a situation I couldn\u2019t give my best on the court, so I\u2019m not going to complain about that.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

In a statement, the USTA said: \u201cThe Zverev-Mannarino match was delayed while a collaborative dialogue with health officials was conducted today. Communication with the players was ongoing during the afternoon to keep them updated at all times. Given the sensitivity of the medical issues involved, the USTA is not able to provide further details.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mannarino, the lefty 32nd seed, had already been fined $2,500 when someone in his entourage failed to follow mask protocols. <\/p>\n

He said after the loss he\u2019ll be stuck in New York quarantining in his hotel room until being allowed to fly back to Europe on Friday.<\/p>\n

Mannarino said he has not considered hiring a lawyer over the matter.<\/p>\n

Mannarino and several other French players who played cards with Paire were put in \u201ca bubble within a bubble\u2019\u2019 set up, restricting their movements even beyond the regular \u201cbubble\u2019\u2019 for other Open entrants.<\/p>\n

Mannarino has been spotted on the grounds walking while being surrounded by security.<\/p>\n

Zverev, meanwhile, was seen lounging shirtless in a chair watching the Denis Shapovalov-Taylor Fritz matchup at Arthur Ashe Stadium. He drank from a water bottle and checked his phone while he was supposed to be on court at Armstrong.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was told there was very little chance we would play,\u2019\u2019 Zverev said. \u201cBut it was just kind of waiting around. I was relaxed. I was happ<\/a>y he was able to play. In the beginning I was a little cold.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Indications were city officials stepped in to save the match.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t know the situation could change for myself,\u2019\u2019 Mannarino said. \u201cOn Sunday they told us we were eligible to play if we agreed to a new protocol.\u201d<\/p>\n

The state\u2019s hard line means the Open is in danger of more cancellations if another player tests positive across the final week.<\/p>\n

Mannarino didn\u2019t blame the delay on his groin pull, but it could\u2019ve been a contributor. <\/p>\n

\u201cDuring the third and fourth [sets], I was not able to give my best,\u2019\u2019 he said. \u201cI couldn\u2019t run as good. So had no chance to beat that type of player if I can\u2019t give my best.\u201d <\/p>\n

Unlike other players, Mladenovic said she can\u2019t leave her hotel room unless it is to go to the Flushing Meadows grounds to play her match, making her training limited.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t been sleeping much,\u201d said Mannarino after he beat American Jack Sock in the second round. \u201cI\u2019ve been thinking a lot. \u2026 The last thing I want to do now is be dangerous for any other players. I might be infected, I don\u2019t know. So far I\u2019m negative, but I just want everybody to be safe.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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