Andrey SimonenkoCorrespondent SportAll materialsThe US Open will start in New York on Monday. Among the main contenders for victory is the world's strongest tennis player Daniil Medvedev. For the Russian who won this Grand Slam tournament last year, it is extremely important to perform successfully on the Flushing Meadows courts this season in order to retain the first line of the world ranking. Unlike Wimbledon , who did not allow players from Russia and Belarus to participate against the background of the events in Ukraine, the organizers of the US Open announced in mid-June that they would not accept such sanctions. In accordance with the policy of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), the Russians and Belarusians will play in New York in a neutral status. So world number one Daniil Medvedev will have the opportunity to defend the US Open title. There are plenty of scenarios for Medvedev at the US Open, but one thing is for sure: last year's will not be repeated. The meeting with Novak Djokovic in the final is ruled out due to the fact that the Serbian tennis player will not perform in New York. The fact is that vaccination against coronavirus is required to enter the United States, while Djokovic is a staunch fighter for the right to choose for every person what to do with his body.
