Svitolina and Bertens to skip US Open over virus concerns

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Elina Svitolina and Kiki Bertens, both ranked in the women's top 10, withdrew on Friday from the US Open, joining other senior players in pulling out because of concerns about coronavirus. "The situation around COVID-19 is still so worrying that the health of everyone comes first and control of this virus is obviously a priority," Bertens said. Bertens said she was heeding Dutch government warnings while Svitolina said she did not want to risk travelling.

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