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Victoria Azarenka Says Fans at French Open Make Her 'Nervous About the Health Situation'

2020 U.S. Open runner-up Victoria Azarenka is questioning why the upcoming French Open is allowing fans to attend the tournament.

"To be honest, I'm a little bit nervous about it just because I feel like, as all players are, a little bit nervous about the health situation," Azarenka told reporters on the eve of the event.

"Having fans and playing in front of fans is what we prefer as players, but with these circumstances I'm a bit more nervous about that. I don't know why we are trying something new.

On Sept. 12, Azarenka fell in three sets to Naomi Osaka in the U.