Tennis - Pavlyuchenkova set to play at U.S. Open after resolving visa issues

FILE PHOTO: Aug 11, 2021; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Jessica Pegula from USA hits a shot against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova from Russia (not pictured) during the second round play at Stade IGA. Mandatory Credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - French Open finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova will compete at the U.S. Open after sorting out her visa issues that had forced her to withdraw from the Cincinnati tune-up event https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/pavlyuchenkova-out-cincinnati-event-due-visa-issues-2021-08-16.

Pavlyuchenkova, 30, was unable to travel from Montreal to Cincinnati earlier this month due to visa issues and had hoped to get it in time for the final Grand Slam of the year at Flushing Meadows in New York.