Following New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s announcement that the U.S. Open will be taking place in New York City, albeit without any fans in the stands, Serena Williams is announcing that she’ll be playing in this year’s tournament.
On Wednesday, the 38-year-old athlete shared a video message for fans on Twitter. “So this announcement has been on my mind all day,” Williams began.
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Open 2020,” she continued. “I feel like the USTA is gonna do a really good job of ensuring like, everything is amazing and everything is perfect and everyone is safe and it’s gonna be