FILE PHOTO: A sign reminding onlookers of proper health and safety protocols to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is seen inside the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center ahead of the start of the U.S. Open tennis Grand Slam tournament, in the Queens borough of New York City, New York, U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Amy Tennery
(Reuters) - Spectators will not be allowed to attend qualifying rounds at this month's U.S. Open in New York because of health and safety reasons amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said.
The qualifying rounds are to be held at Flushing Meadows a week before the main competition kicks off on Aug. 30.
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