Tennis stars embrace the sound of silence as a ‘weird,’ spectator-free US Open unfolds. USOpen
Gone are the crush of fans seeking selfies with their favorite player, the distant cheers from an outer court as a baseline forehand lands inside and the warm embrace between competitors at the end of a match.
Match-winning shots were met with virtual silence in eerily empty stadia as play got under way Monday, August 31 while players were free to mill around the Flushing Meadows site without being swamped by autograph hunters. Hand sanitizer machines dot the grounds, as do posters reminding players that hugs and fist bumps are banned. Quick elbow taps are allowed.
"It's pretty sad because usually this place is just filled with energy and atmosphere," said Andy Murray."It's a little bit weird to play without fans and without the support and the atmosphere on the center courts," German Angelique Kerber, the 2016 US Open champion, said."When you have to get somewhere for a certain time, it's nice because you know there is no one around and that you're not going to get stopped.
Most competitors are staying at one of two hotels where they are shuttled the 30 minutes to and from the tennis center.
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