Players: US Open Must Enforce Safety Protocol
The US Open must create a strict safety bubble—and enforce it with stiff penalties against violators, say some players.Pointing to the fact some NBA players have broken the league's safety bubble in Orlando, Florida, former world No. 1 Andy Murray says it's foolish to think everyone will obey the US Open's proposed safety protocol.More: Ostapenko Opts Out of US OpenMurray believes most players will follow safety guidelines, but says violators should face serious repercussions because they are putting the health and safety of fellow players and the entire tournament at risk."I think the majority of players will [observe safety rules] but it would be silly to expect nobody would break the rules and the protocols," Murray told the British media. "‘In the NBA for example, which I think will be a similarish set-up for us, players have broken it so we should be preparing for that and that is where it is really important, I think, the repercussions should be quite serious because you end up putting the whole tour and event at risk."The USTA is going through a huge effort to try to get this on and make it as safe as possible so if players aren’t abiding by the rules the repercussions should be severe."
