US Open 2021:Qualifying rounds to be played behind closed doors

Fans will not be allowed to attend the US Open qualifying rounds to “ensure the health and safety of all”.

The main tournament will have capacity crowds when it starts on 30 August.

The qualifying week will see “the greatest number” of players and support staff on site, with organisers estimating more than 2,500 people.

The US Open 2020 singles titles were won by Austria’s Dominic Thiem and Japan’s Naomi Osaka, and it is the fourth and final Grand Slam event in the tennis calendar.