David Goffin (ATP-10) and Elise Mertens (WTA 23) are among the players who have confirmed their participation at the Western & ; Southern Open, scheduled from Saturday 22 to Friday 28 August in New York instead of Cincinnati. The organization of the tournament on hard surface announced Wednesday.

After the cancellation of the ATP 500 tournament of Washington, this Masters 1000 relocated this year from Cincinnati to New York must now mark the resumption of the competition in regards to the professional circuit male, who was arrested in march due to the pandemic of Covid-19. The circuit of the feminine, where the tournament is labelled as First 5, has provided a recovery on August 3, at Palermo.