Australian Nick Kyrgios says plans to press ahead with the US Open on its original dates from 31 August to 13 September are "selfish".
Multiple media reports said the United States Tennis Association would confirm the Grand Slam tournament would go ahead without fans despite New York City still recording hundreds of new Covid-19 cases every day.
Novak Djokovic, Ash Barty and Simona Halep have all indicated they would have concerns about playing the tournament under the health protocols designed to keep them safe.
Kyrgios, who has been in lockdown in Australia since the pandemic brought a halt to the ATP Tour, highlighted concerns about having to undergo 14 days of self-isolation upon his return home from Flushing Meadows.
Smh - people that live in the US of course are pushing the Open to go ahead 🤦🏽♂️ 'Selfish' I’ll get my hazmat suit ready for when I travel from Australia and then have to quarantine for 2 weeks on my return.
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) June 16, 2020
"People that live in the U.S. of course are pushing (for) the Open to go ahead 'Selfish'," the world number 40 posted on Twitter.
"I'll get my hazmat suit ready for when I travel from Australia and then have to quarantine for two weeks on my return."
Kyrgios also slammed the ATP Tour as selfish earlier this month for pressing ahead with plans to play the US Open while the virus had not been contained and with the streets of U.S. cities filled with protests at the death of George Floyd.
The 25-year-old also tweeted Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal last week to ask them if they felt the tournament should go ahead. He received no public replies from any of the multiple Grand Slam winners.
