FILE PHOTO: Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 9, 2018 Romania’s Simona Halep celebrates with her coach Darren Cahill after winning the final against Sloane Stephens of the U.S. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The COVID-19 protocols proposed by the U.S. Open organizers are "incredibly difficult" and would probably not work for world number two Simona Halep, her coach Darren Cahill said.
The hardcourt major is scheduled to begin on Aug. 31 and men's world number one Novak Djokovic has already said that it would be "impossible" to play under the protocols, which would restrict players to their hotels with only one support staff.
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