Dzumhur and coach taking legal action against French Open organisers over COVID-19 test
4 years, 3 months ago

Dzumhur and coach taking legal action against French Open organisers over COVID-19 test

The Hindu  

Bosnian player Damir Dzumhur is taking legal action against French Open organisers after he was barred from entering the qualification round after his coach Petar Popovic tested positive for COVID-19. Popovic tested positive but argued it was a 'false positive' because he already had contracted the virus earlier this year, saying he was “full of antibodies”. RELATED| Dzumhur and Popovic said they were denied a second test by French Open organisers, the French tennis federation, with Popovic saying a new test he underwent returned negative, according to French sports daily L'Equipe. The French Open will be held from September 27 to October 11 after being moved from its usual late May-June slot.

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Djokovic, Russian players expected to compete at French Open
2 years, 9 months ago

Djokovic, Russian players expected to compete at French Open

Associated Press  

Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play at the French Open even if he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 as long as the coronavirus situation in France remains stable, organizers said Wednesday. French tennis federation president Gilles Moretton said that although Djokovic is now free to play, French authorities might be forced to introduce new restrictions if the virus situation …

Djokovic clear to defend French Open title, tournament organisers confirm
2 years, 9 months ago

Djokovic clear to defend French Open title, tournament organisers confirm

The Hindu  

Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play at the French Open even if he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 as long as the coronavirus situation in France remains stable, organisers said on Wednesday. French tennis federation president Gilles Moretton said that although Djokovic is now free to play, French authorities might be forced to introduce new restrictions if the virus …

Novak Djokovic and Russian athletes are likely to compete at the French Open
2 years, 9 months ago

Novak Djokovic and Russian athletes are likely to compete at the French Open

NPR  

Novak Djokovic and Russian athletes are likely to compete at the French Open Enlarge this image toggle caption Karim Sahib/AFP via Getty Images Karim Sahib/AFP via Getty Images French Open organizers say Novak Djokovic is allowed to compete at Roland-Garros even if he is still not vaccinated when the Grand Slam tournament begins in May — as long as coronavirus …

New vaccine rules could allow Djokovic to play French Open
2 years, 9 months ago

New vaccine rules could allow Djokovic to play French Open

India TV News  

New vaccine rules could allow Djokovic to play French Open France is easing its vaccination rules later this month, which could pave the way for Novak Djokovic to compete at this year's French Open. French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Thursday that people will no longer have to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to access venues such as sports …

New virus rules put Novak Djokovic at risk of missing French Open
2 years, 10 months ago

New virus rules put Novak Djokovic at risk of missing French Open

India TV News  

Highlights Djokovic, who is not vaccinated, said he tested positive in mid-December. France is tightening its vaccination rules in a way that could put Novak Djokovic at risk of missing the French Open. Under the current rules with a six-month window, he could play in the French Open, which starts May 22. French Open organizers have previously said it's too …

New virus rules put Djokovic at risk of missing French Open
2 years, 10 months ago

New virus rules put Djokovic at risk of missing French Open

Associated Press  

PARIS — France is tightening its vaccination rules in a way that could put Novak Djokovic at risk of missing the French Open. Earlier this month, he was deported from Australia and barred from playing in the Australian Open for not meeting the country’s strict COVID-19 vaccination rules. French Open organizers have previously said it’s too early to comment since …

Novak Djokovic could play in French Open 2022 under latest vaccine rules
2 years, 11 months ago

Novak Djokovic could play in French Open 2022 under latest vaccine rules

India TV News  

Highlights Djokovic could play in the French Open in May and June, the next Grand Slam tournament. Top-ranked player Novak Djokovic could be allowed to defend his French Open title under the latest COVID-19 rules adopted by the French government, even if he is still not vaccinated when the clay-court Grand Slam starts in May. As questions quickly arose about …

Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic Now Faces French Open Ban
2 years, 11 months ago

Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic Now Faces French Open Ban

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BELGRADE, Serbia — Novak Djokovic returned home Monday after being thwarted from defending his Australian Open title only to face a new predicament: He could be barred from the French Open this year, too, if he’s still not vaccinated against COVID-19. Djokovic’s Australian saga began when he was granted an exemption to strict vaccination rules by two …

French Open: No vaccine, no Roland Garros for Novak Djokovic, says French Sports ministry
2 years, 11 months ago

French Open: No vaccine, no Roland Garros for Novak Djokovic, says French Sports ministry

India Today  

Novak Djokovic's hopes of playing in the French Open suffered a blow following his expulsion from Australia after the French Sports Ministry said there would be no exemption from France's new vaccine passage. France's vaccine pass law, approved by parliament on Sunday, will require people to have a certificate of vaccination to enter public places such as restaurants, cafes, cinemas …

Dutch tennis player tests positive for COVID, organizers announce 16 new cases at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Dutch tennis player tests positive for COVID, organizers announce 16 new cases at Tokyo Olympics

India TV News  

Dutch tennis player Jean-Julien Rojer was forced to withdraw from the Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19 even as the organisers announced 16 new infections at the ongoing Games here on Monday. Rojer and his doubles partner Wesley Koolhof, who were scheduled to play Marcus Daniell and Michael Venus of New Zealand, pulled out of their second-round match on Monday …

Euro 2020: Slovakia defender Denis Vavro, staff member test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Euro 2020: Slovakia defender Denis Vavro, staff member test positive for COVID-19

Firstpost  

The 25-year-old Vavro, who spent the second half of last season on loan at La Liga side Huesca from Lazio, sat out Slovakia’s 2-1 win against Poland in their opening game on 14 June. Saint Petersburg: Slovakia defender Denis Vavro and a staff member have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Friday’s Group E game against Sweden at Euro 2020, …

French Open 2021: Having COVID-19 was tough for five to six weeks, says Daniil Medvedev
3 years, 6 months ago

French Open 2021: Having COVID-19 was tough for five to six weeks, says Daniil Medvedev

Firstpost  

Medvedev had to withdraw from the Monte Carlo Masters when he tested positive on 13 April and only won one match in his next two tournaments ahead of the French Open. Daniil Medvedev said on Monday he struggled from the effects of Covid-19 for “five to six weeks” after testing positive for the virus in April. The Russian second seed …

French Open postponed to May 30 amid COVID-19 crisis
3 years, 8 months ago

French Open postponed to May 30 amid COVID-19 crisis

The Hindu  

The French Open tennis tournament will be delayed by one week because of the coronavirus pandemic, organisers said on Thursday. The French tennis federation said the decision was taken in order to maximize chances the event will be played “in front of as many spectators as possible" in a safe environment. WATCH - Ash Barty pockets second consecutive Miami title …

French Open postponed by a week because of pandemic
3 years, 8 months ago

French Open postponed by a week because of pandemic

LA Times  

For the second year in a row, the traditional French Open schedule is being disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament said Thursday it would push back the start of this season’s event by one week because of surging COVID-19 cases in France. “Whether for the fans, the players or the atmosphere, crowd presence is essential …

Australian Open qualifying draw 'compromised' after Denis Kudla tests positive to coronavirus in Doha
3 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open qualifying draw 'compromised' after Denis Kudla tests positive to coronavirus in Doha

ABC  

A Moroccan tennis player says his opponent's positive COVID-19 test result was announced during their Australian Open qualifying match, leaving them both out of the tournament. Key points: Elliot Benchetrit says players in Australian Open qualifying are permitted to play before receiving their test results His opponent Denis Kudla's positive COVID-19 test result came late in the match, with the …

French Open could reschedule again but no unilateral decision this time
4 years, 1 month ago

French Open could reschedule again but no unilateral decision this time

The Hindu  

French Open officials would not hesitate to move the Grand Slam again next year if the health situation demands it, tournament director Guy Forget has said, although they would make more of an effort to consult with the other stakeholders this time. The French Tennis Federation drew heavy criticism in mid-March when it unilaterally moved the French Open to end …

French Open 2020: Alexander Zverev says negative for COVID-19 after Roland Garros controversy
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open 2020: Alexander Zverev says negative for COVID-19 after Roland Garros controversy

Firstpost  

Zverev said he “should not have played” after his French Open last 16 loss on Sunday to Italian teenager Jannik Sinner and complained of feeling “completely sick”. Paris: Germany’s Alexander Zverev said Monday he had tested negative for Covid-19, a day after he had played a match at Roland Garros despite feeling unwell. “I wanted to update everyone that I …

French Open: Zverev plays with fever and cough in defeat to Sinner
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open: Zverev plays with fever and cough in defeat to Sinner

The Hindu  

German Alexander Zverev said he played with a fever and breathing difficulties during his fourth-round French Open defeat to Italian teenager Jannik Sinner on Sunday, raising questions about the COVID-19 protocols at the claycourt Grand Slam. It was 38 in the night or in the evening.” READ | French government guidelines state that a person with COVID-19 symptoms - a …

Verdasco to sue French Open after positive COVID-19 test saga - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Verdasco to sue French Open after positive COVID-19 test saga - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Spanish tennis player Fernando Verdasco has announced his intention to sue the French Open organisers after he was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to a positive coronavirus test which he insists was not accurate. 59, pulled out of the final Grand Slam of the year in Paris on Thursday, along with five other players including Canada’s Milos Raonic …

French Open: Paire wins but admits mixed COVID-19 test results mentally drained him
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open: Paire wins but admits mixed COVID-19 test results mentally drained him

The Hindu  

Having tested positive, then negative, then positive and negative again for COVID-19 has put Benoit Paire on the edge, leaving the bewildered Frenchman wondering what might come next at the French Open. After being forced to stay in his hotel room for 10 days in New York amid a battery of tests at the US Open, Paire tested negative in …

French Open: Victoria Azarenka powers through
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open: Victoria Azarenka powers through

The Hindu  

Former world number one Victoria Azarenka complained about the playing conditions at the French Open amid light drizzle and low temperatures during her 6-1, 6-2 first-round victory on Sunday. The US Open runner-up, who entered court Suzanne Lenglen wearing a thick pink puffer jacket, and her opponent Danka Kovinic walked off the court after play was suspended with Belarusian Azarenka …

French Open 2020: Spain's Fernando Verdasco 'outraged' at tournament organisers over COVID-19 ban
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open 2020: Spain's Fernando Verdasco 'outraged' at tournament organisers over COVID-19 ban

Firstpost  

Fernando Verdasco said he underwent “multiple” tests including in Rome and Hamburg, all of which were negative until he tested positive in Paris on Tuesday. Paris: Veteran Spanish tennis player Fernando Verdasco said Friday he was “outraged and frustrated” after being disqualified from the French Open after one failed Covid-19 test which he claims fell between a steady stream of …

French Open: Verdasco pulls out after COVID-19 positive test - tennis news
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open: Verdasco pulls out after COVID-19 positive test - tennis news

The Hindu  

Spain's Fernando Verdasco questioned the French Open's COVID-19 testing protocols on Friday after having to withdraw from the tournament due to a positive result, which he deemed was false. Verdasco said he had undergone two Polymerase Chain Reaction tests and an antibody test since his withdrawal from the French Open and returned a negative result in all three tests. READ …

Benoit Paire was Allowed to Play in ATP Hamburg Despite Testing Positive for Covid-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Benoit Paire was Allowed to Play in ATP Hamburg Despite Testing Positive for Covid-19

News 18  

Frenchman Benoit Paire said on Wednesday that he was allowed to play in the Hamburg Open despite testing positive for Covid-19 because the “rules are different” in Germany. Paire, who caused a storm at the US Open last month when he was forced to pull out of the Grand Slam after testing positive for Covid-19, said he returned a positive …

French Open: Damir Dzumhur to take legal action against organisers over coronavirus test
4 years, 3 months ago

French Open: Damir Dzumhur to take legal action against organisers over coronavirus test

India Today  

Bosnian player Damir Dzumhur is taking legal action against the organisers of the French Open after he was barred from entering the qualification round as his coach Petar Popovic tested positive for Covid-19. Popovic said the test was a 'false positive' because he had already contracted the virus earlier this year and he was "full of antibodies". He said a …

Another player out of French Open qualifying due to COVID-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Another player out of French Open qualifying due to COVID-19

The Hindu  

Six players in the men's and women's qualifying draw for the French Open have been withdrawn due to COVID-19 concerns, organisers have said. Initially, two players and a coach tested positive for COVID-19 and three others with confirmed close contact with the coach were withdrawn. Organisers said later on Monday that a player in the women's draw had also tested …

Coronavirus impact: Five players ruled out of French Open qualifying
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus impact: Five players ruled out of French Open qualifying

India TV News  

Two players in the qualifying rounds for the French Open have tested positive for the coronavirus, the French Tennis Federation said late Sunday, while three others have been in close contact with a coach who also tested positive. The FFT said in a statement that all five players will isolate for a period of seven days, and none of them …

French Open: Five players out of qualifying due to COVID-19
4 years, 3 months ago

French Open: Five players out of qualifying due to COVID-19

The Hindu  

Five players have been withdrawn from the French Open qualifying tournament after two players and a coach tested positive for COVID-19, organisers have said. "The Roland Garros tournament directors can confirm that two players competing in the qualifying tournament have tested positive for COVID-19 and three others have confirmed close contact with a coach who has tested positive for COVID-19," …

Tour de France: Race director Christian Prudhomme tests positive for coronavirus as all teams cleared to continue
4 years, 3 months ago

Tour de France: Race director Christian Prudhomme tests positive for coronavirus as all teams cleared to continue

The Independent  

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US Open: Guido Pella lashes out at organisers
4 years, 3 months ago

US Open: Guido Pella lashes out at organisers

The Hindu  

Argentina’s Guido Pella has slammed the United States Tennis Association over Benoit Paire’s positive COVID-19 test before the US Open, saying the organisers of the Grand Slam applied health protocols differently in the Frenchman’s case. French players Adrian Mannarino, Kristina Mladenovic and Edouard Roger-Vasselin were placed under an “enhanced protocol plan” for players who might have been potentially exposed to …

Guido Pella Hits Out At US Open Organisers Over Covid-19 Protocols
4 years, 3 months ago

Guido Pella Hits Out At US Open Organisers Over Covid-19 Protocols

News 18  

Argentina’s Guido Pella has slammed the United States Tennis Association over Benoit Paire’s positive COVID-19 test before the US Open, saying the organisers of the Grand Slam applied health protocols differently in the Frenchman’s case. French players Adrian Mannarino, Kristina Mladenovic and Edouard Roger-Vasselin were placed under an “enhanced protocol plan” for players who might have been potentially exposed to …

Benoit Paire tests positive for COVID-19 - Report - Tennis News
4 years, 3 months ago

Benoit Paire tests positive for COVID-19 - Report - Tennis News

The Hindu  

France's Benoit Paire has tested positive for COVID-19 and pulled out of the US Open starting on Monday, French sports daily L'Equipe reported on Sunday. RELATED| Paire's name no longer appeared on the list of seeds on the tournament website on Sunday and the men's draw showed Majchrzak would play Spain's Marcel Granollers. RELATED| L'Equipe reported that fellow Frenchmen Richard …

Adria Tour taught us to be cautious: French Open director
4 years, 5 months ago

Adria Tour taught us to be cautious: French Open director

The Hindu  

The organisers of the French Open are taking every precaution to ensure the Grand Slam does not meet the same fate as Novak Djokovic's Adria Tour, which was abandoned after several players tested positive for the coronavirus. RELATED| The French Open will allow up to 60 percent of the usual capacity inside the Roland Garros grounds when the rescheduled clay …

Novak Djokovic, wife test positive for coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

Novak Djokovic, wife test positive for coronavirus

Deccan Chronicle  

Top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic announced Tuesday he and his wife have COVID-19 after he played in a series of exhibition matches he organized in Serbia and Croatia with zero social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. Raising questions about the full-fledged return of tennis, including the U.S. Open, planned for August, Djokovic — who stands third in the history of …

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