NEW YORK: Former US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova withdrew from this year’s tournament on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) citing concerns over the Covid-19 outbreak.

The 35-year-old Russian, who won the first of her two career Grand Slam titles at Flushing Meadows in 2004, joins a lengthening list of players from Europe who have opted to skip the event.

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