I am fitter and healthier than nearly everybody reading this right now. "The United States Tennis Association (USTA) was not immediately available for comment.The men's and women's singles draws at this year's event will feature the regular 128 players -- though without qualifying -- but the men's and women's doubles fields have been halved from 64 to 32.Mixed doubles, wheelchair tennis and the junior competition have all been canceled.Dylan Alcott hits a return during the men's wheelchair singles final at the Australian Open. Not good enough @usopen. "We had to make the really difficult decision that that extra load of the number of bodies that is in the multiples was outside something we felt we could handle ultimately to mitigate the risk and the health and well-being for all," she told reporters on a video conference.Melbourne man Alcott has won 10 wheelchair Grand Slam singles titles and took the singles and doubles gold at the 2016 Paralympic Games at Rio. The all-British event, hosted by Jamie Murray, takes place behind closed doors at the National Tennis Centre fro...Dylan Alcott of Australia reacts during the men's Quad Wheelchair singles final against Andy Lapthorne of Great Britain on day 13 of the Australian Open tennis tournament at Rod Laver Arena in MelbourneStream WCC Basketball Lakeside Lightning v Rockingham Flames! He’ll try to complete not one, but two, calendar-year Grand Slams, in the Quad Wheelchair singles and doubles events. Mixed doubles, junior tournaments and wheelchair tennis are omitted with the organisers saying they needed to limit the numbers of people at the venue to mitigate risk due to the virus pandemic.“Just got announced that the US Open will go ahead WITHOUT wheelchair tennis.. Players weren’t consulted,” wrote Alcott. Kim Clijsters still has 'good … "Alcott, who won the 2015 and 2018 wheelchair singles titles at Flushing Meadows and is the reigning doubles champion, said players were not consulted and posed no greater health threat than able-bodied entrants.With the coronavirus still rife in the United States, Just got announced that the US Open will go ahead WITHOUT wheelchair tennis.. Players weren't consulted.

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"Players weren't consulted. I am disabled yes but that does not make me SICK. “And for sure there are far more important things going on in the world, but that choice should’ve been up TO ME. It is blatant discrimination for able bodied people to decide on my behalf what I do with my LIFE AND CAREER just because I am disabled. Couple of happy Aussies who are both into their first Alcott will now get a serious shot at history. A winner of 10 grand slam wheelchair tennis singles titles, including two US Opens, Alcott vented on Twitter after it was officially announced the 2020 US Open would go ahead in New York in its scheduled August 31-September 13 dates but with some big changes and under strict bio-security measures. With the four majors now on my circuit this is certainly a tempting triumph.”https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sportal_com_au/3a/39/dylan-alcott_1gvjy8tkvx4ws1v811156vv8sa.jpg?t=916418195&w=500&quality=80 But there will be no fans on site and no qualifying tournaments and the men’s and women’s doubles fields will be restricted to 32 teams in each, down from 64 teams.Enjoy unlimited access to thewest.com.au and everyday digital editions on any device. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.The 29-year-old, a two-time champion in New York and the current world No. An extension of that dream was to surely take out the crown.That he did on Saturday, the 28-year-old defeating long-time American rival David Wagner in the quad wheelchair singles final.Alcott won through to the final after downing Brazilian Ymanitu Silva 6-1 6-2, while Wagner worked past Japan’s Koji Sugeno 6-4 6-0.A five-time Australian Open champion, two-time US Open champion and No.1 seed in the quad wheelchair singles, Alcott needed nearly two hours to seal the French silverware with a 6-2 4-6 6-2 win over Wagner.The victory ensured Alcott retained his perfect record in quad singles finals, with the Aussie winning his eighth Grand Slam final from as many attempts.It was also his seventh win over Wagner in Grand Slam finals.That feeling when you win your first ever FRENCH OPEN BABY!!! "The organisers have also eliminated the mixed doubles and juniors competitions while reducing the number of teams in men's and women's doubles events by half.Tournament director Stacey Allaster said organisers are providing $3.3 million each to the men's ATP Tour and the women's WTA in relief grants and subsidies. Disgusting discrimination. The tumor was successfully cut out; however, it left Alcott a paraplegic, requiring him to use a wheelchair. He has not lost a Grand Slam match since falling to Wagner in the round robin stage at the 2018 Australian Open. I am fitter and healthier than nearly everybody reading this right now. Not good enough.” usopen. There are no added risks. An honour to be the first ever Roland Garros Quad Wheelchair Champion ... As always thank you to everyone for the love xxxxx Alcott extended his Grand Slam match-winning streak to 12. It is blatant discrimination for able bodied people to decide on my behalf what I do with my LIFE AND CAREER just because I am disabled. He has an older brother Zack. When Dylan Alcott has dreams, he makes them happen.One of those was to play at Roland-Garros. I thought I did enough to qualify - 2x champion, number 1 in the world. 1, was responding to the announcement that the "Just got announced that the US Open will go ahead WITHOUT wheelchair tennis," Alcott wrote on Twitter.