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USTA tells players: No chest bumps like Bryan brothers

The USTA thinks it will be safe to again play tennis "in some cities and states sooner than in others

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American twins Bob (left) and Mike Bryan celebrate their wins 
by jumping and bumping chests

American twins Bob (left) and Mike Bryan celebrate their wins by jumping and bumping chests

The U.S. Tennis Association is warning folks: "No Bryan Brothers chest bumps." That was among the suggestions from the USTA on Wednesday, when it offered return-to-play guidelines to help players and people running tennis facilities know when " and how " the sport should resume at the amateur level as coronavirus lockdown restrictions ease.

The USTA thinks it will be safe to again play tennis "in some cities and states sooner than in others." One of the recommendations is to maintain social distancing by staying 6 feet apart from other people " and, therefore, to avoiding playing doubles, because it "could lead to incidental contact and unwanted proximity." The group that runs the U.S. Open went on to add: "If you do play doubles, avoid all incidental contact, no Bryan Brothers chest bumps and no whispering to each other from a close distance to strategize."

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