U.S. Open organisers pleased with lineup, despite tournament dropouts

FILE PHOTO: Sep 6, 2019; Flushing, NY, USA; A ball person holds tennis balls during the semifinal match between Daniil Medvedev of Russia and Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria on day twelve of the 2019 US Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - U.S. Open organisers said on Tuesday that they were happy with the slate of competitors for this year's tournament, despite numerous dropouts by high-profile names amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

One of tennis' four Grand Slams and the crown jewel of the U.S. tennis calendar, the U.S. Open usually attracts the world's greatest players to Flushing Meadows every year.