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‘Playing U.S. Open without spectators could be iconic’
7 years ago(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 10, 2019 a USGA flag blows in the breeze during a practice round prior to the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Linksin Pebble Beach, California. - The US Golf Association is cancelling qualifying for the US Open, which remains scheduled for Winged Foot in Mamaroneck, New York, in September. (Photo by Andrew Redington / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)
A US Open staged behind closed doors could become iconic in years to come, British number one Dan Evans says. The US Tennis Association (USTA) is still hoping to stage the tournament in New York from 31 August.