On Tuesday the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced the grand slam at Flushing Meadows will go ahead as planned despite the global coronavirus pandemic.
The WTA will resume on August 3 and there are three tournaments scheduled before the US Open, which is due to run without fans present from August 31 to September 13.
While reigning Wimbledon champion Simona Halep and world number one Ashleigh Barty have expressed concerns about the tournament in New York, Williams has confirmed she will be involved.
“Ultimately, I really cannot wait to return to New York and play the US Open 2020,” Williams told reporters on a Zoom conference call.
“I feel like the USTA is going to do a really good job of ensuring everything is amazing and everyone is safe.
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“It’s gonna be exciting. It’s been over six months since a lot of us have played professional tennis.
“I’ll certainly miss the fans, don’t get me wrong. Just being out there with that New York crowd and hear everyone cheer, I’ll really miss that in some of those tough matches. But this is crazy, I’m excited.”
Williams needs one more grand slam title to equal Margaret Court’s record haul of 24.
