Ajinkya Rahane is feeling the “void” of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal within the 2020 US Open. Each Federer and Nadal aren’t taking part in the third Grand Slam of the 12 months. The 2019 males’s singles champion Nadal pulled out over coronavirus fears and tennis’ “barbaric” new calendar whereas Federer, who underwent two knee surgical procedures this 12 months, had introduced he will not play again until next year. “Undoubtedly feeling the void of @rogerfederer, @RafaelNadal or an viewers not being part of the #USOpen . However that does not take away from the joy. Are you guys excited? Who’re you rooting for this season?” Rahane tweeted.
The US Open is being performed behind closed doorways because of the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA, particularly New York, which has been one of many worst-affected states.
Nevertheless, former champion Novak Djokovic is taking part in and registered a straight sets victory over Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia-Herzegovina at an empty Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.
Canada’s Bianca Andreescu, the 2019 ladies’s singles winner, has additionally pulled out.
For Rahane, the following task would be the 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) the place he’ll play for Delhi Capitals.
A high order batsman for his earlier IPL groups, Rahane has expressed willingness to play the finisher’s role in a top-heavy Delhi line-up.
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Delhi have Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan as opening batsmen and just lately changed the injured Jason Roy with Australia’s Daniel Sams.
The IPL will get underway from September 19 within the UAE.
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