But there will be no qualifying and no mixed doubles under plans approved by the governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo.

“We can showcase tennis as the ideal social distancing sport,” said US Tennis Association chief Mike Dowse.

There have been no professional tennis events since March because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Among the details in the US Open’s health and safety plan, which has been widely shared on social media, were:

• Players travelling to New York will be entitled to two rooms in an official hotel outside Manhattan. No more than two people will be allowed to a room, but competitors will also have the option of renting a private house outside Manhattan at their own expense.
• Players will not need to quarantine on entering the United States, but will be tested before they begin their journey to New York.
• Tests will then be carried out once or twice a week during their stay, along with daily temperature checks.
• Everyone at the venue will be expected to wear a face mask, unless playing, practising or working out.
• The draw for the men’s and women’s doubles will be half the usual size (32 instead of 64).

The United States has the highest number of coronavirus cases and the highest death toll in the world and New York is the hardest-hit state, with more than 30,000 deaths.

Cuomo wrote that “extraordinary precautions” would be in place to protect players, including extra locker room space.