COVID-19 Aces the US Open's Bubble

According to various media sources and Twitter posts, a pro tennis player from France was recently diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and has withdrawn from the US Open. This confirmed case, and potentially other players, who were instructed to stay in their hotel rooms, indicates the tennis 'bubble' in New York City failed to protect the players and staff.

Furthermore, this news may force the US Open leaders to postpone this Grand Slam tournament's scheduled to launch on August 31, 2020.