Nassau County Defaults US Open Women Players

A women's doubles team was suddenly withdrawn from the 2020 U.S. Open women's doubles tournament located in New York City (NYC), on September 5, 2020. These pro tennis women players were issued a quarantine notice by Nassau County officials earlier in the day. This Long Island county is located to the east of NYC.

Nassau County's Health Department determined these women could have been exposed to COVID-19 by a French male player, who tested positive with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus over 1-week ago.

Mary Ellen Laurain, a spokeswoman for the Nassau County Department of Health, said medical privacy rules prevented her from discussing the cases of individual players. But she said 14-day quarantine orders are issued for any person living or staying in the county, including at hotels, who have had contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, reported Brandento.com.

The U.S. Tennis Association announced during a TV statement, it was “obligated to adhere to government guidance... since the women players were temporarily staying in Nassau County, which is located just a few miles from the US Open tournament facility in Queens.

However, on Friday, September 4, 2020, a male tennis player was allowed to compete even after the New York (NY) Department of Health had inquired about COVID-19 'bubble' violations at the US Open, reported the New York Post. NY's Interim Guidance for Sports and Recreation during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency was published online on August 15, 2020.