Home / Sports Radio WFNZ / Sports / Defending champion Rafael Nadal says he will not play at 2020 US Open, cites COVID-19 pandemic Defending champion Rafael Nadal says he will not play at 2020 US Open, cites COVID-19 pandemic By The Associated Press August 4, 2020 08/04/2020 6:25 pm NEW YORK (AP) — Defending champion Rafael Nadal says he will not play at 2020 US Open, cites COVID-19 pandemic. Men's sports Coronavirus Infectious diseases Diseases and conditions Health Lung disease Tennis Men's tennis U.S. Open Tennis Championships