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 Gasquet, Adrian Mannarino, Gregoire Barrere and Edouard Roger Vasselin were also asked to self-isolate in their hotel rooms after Paire's positive test. Thiem was among those who apologised in June for the way players conducted themselves at Novak Djokovic's Adria Tour exhibition event after which four players tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

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COVID-19 at Wimbledon: 3 top-20 men out after positive tests
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 at Wimbledon: 3 top-20 men out after positive tests

Associated Press  

WIMBLEDON, England — Reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic famously decided not to get vaccinated against COVID-19 — which prevented him from playing at the Australian Open in January following a legal saga that ended with his deportation from that country, and, as things currently stand, will prevent him from entering the United States to compete at the U.S. Open in …

Wimbledon 2022: Roberto Bautista Agut withdraws from tournament after testing positive for COVID-19
2 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2022: Roberto Bautista Agut withdraws from tournament after testing positive for COVID-19

Firstpost  

“Today I have notified @Wimbledon of my withdrawal. Spanish 17th seed Roberto Bautista Agut on Thursday became the third player to withdraw from this year’s Wimbledon with Covid-19 in a fresh blow for the tournament, which has returned to full capacity this year. “At the end of the day if you have got a bit of a cold, you play …

Wimbledon 2022: Roberto Bautista Agut Withdraws After Positive Covid Test
2 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2022: Roberto Bautista Agut Withdraws After Positive Covid Test

News 18  

Spanish 17th seed Roberto Bautista Agut on Thursday became the third man to withdraw from Wimbledon with Covid-19. I hope to come back soon.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Roberto Bautista Agut The 2019 semi-finalist joins world number 11 and 2021 runner-up Matteo Berrettini and 2017 finalist Marin Cilic in pulling out of the event due …

2021 Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini out with COVID-19
2 years, 5 months ago

2021 Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini out with COVID-19

Associated Press  

WIMBLEDON, England — Matteo Berrettini, last year’s runner-up at Wimbledon, dropped out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament hours before he was scheduled to play his first-round match Tuesday, saying that he tested positive for COVID-19. The eighth-seeded Berrettini became the second high-profile player to pull out of the men’s draw within the first two days because of the illness …

Marin Cilic tests positive for Covid after practising with Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon
2 years, 5 months ago

Marin Cilic tests positive for Covid after practising with Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon

The Telegraph  

Wimbledon had its first Covid-19 casualty on Monday when former finalist Marin Cilic, who had practiced last week with defending champion Novak Djokovic, was forced out of the tournament. The Croatian former US Open champion was drawn to potentially play Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals and had been photographed playing on Centre Court last Thursday with Djokovic. An earlier statement …

Tomic's COVID-19 prediction comes true as he tests positive
2 years, 11 months ago

Tomic's COVID-19 prediction comes true as he tests positive

The Hindu  

Bernard Tomic, who felt he was suffering from COVID-19 symptoms during his Australian Open qualifying loss on Tuesday, said he had indeed tested positive for the virus on Thursday. The 29-year-old Australian told the chair umpire during the match against Russia's Roman Safiullin that he would test positive "in two days" and that proved to be accurate. Tomic was backed …

French reporter 'was told not to ask' Novak Djokovic about vaccination
2 years, 11 months ago

French reporter 'was told not to ask' Novak Djokovic about vaccination

Firstpost  

Franck Ramella from L’Equipe sports daily spoke with the men’s world number one in Belgrade on 18 December, two days after the date Djokovic has stated he tested positive for Covid-19. The French journalist who interviewed Novak Djokovic without knowing that the men’s world number one had tested positive for coronavirus said he was told not to ask him about …

Novak Djokovic Admits He Didn't Isolate After Positive COVID Test
2 years, 11 months ago

Novak Djokovic Admits He Didn't Isolate After Positive COVID Test

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic knew he’d tested positive for COVID-19 when he attended a newspaper interview and photoshoot in Serbia last month, saying Wednesday he made an “error of judgment” and should have immediately gone into isolation. In a statement posted to his social media accounts, the tennis star also blamed “human error” by his support …

Frustrated Paire tests positive for COVID-19 again
2 years, 11 months ago

Frustrated Paire tests positive for COVID-19 again

The Hindu  

Frenchman Benoit Paire's preparations for next month's Australian Open have been dealt a body blow after he revealed he has again tested positive for COVID-19. "Hello, my name is Benoit Paire, and for the 250th time, I am positive for COVID," the frustrated Frenchman said on T witter. Paire, ranked 46th, was part of the playing group that had to …

Shapovalov tests positve for COVID-19 on arrival for ATP Cup
2 years, 11 months ago

Shapovalov tests positve for COVID-19 on arrival for ATP Cup

The Hindu  

Canada's Denis Shapovalov has announced he has tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Sydney for the ATP Cup. Shapovalov played last week at the World Tennis Championship exhibition event in Abu Dhabi, where he beat Rafael Nadal in the third-place playoff match. Nadal also tested positive for the coronavirus after playing at the tournament as did Tokyo Olympic gold …

Belinda Bencic, Ons Jabeur positive for Covid-19 after Abu Dhabi
3 years ago

Belinda Bencic, Ons Jabeur positive for Covid-19 after Abu Dhabi

The Hindu  

Olympic tennis champion Belinda Bencic and Tunisian Ons Jabeur have tested positive for COVID-19 after competing in the Abu Dhabi exhibition, both confirmed on Tuesday, a day after Rafael Nadal announced he had also tested positive. Former men's world number one Nadal's Spanish coach Carlos Moya, 45, also announced on Tuesday he had tested positive on his return from Abu …

Benoit Paire upsets 5th seed Denis Shapovalov in Cinicinnati
3 years, 4 months ago

Benoit Paire upsets 5th seed Denis Shapovalov in Cinicinnati

The Hindu  

Mercurial Benoit Paire tasted his first win over a top-ten player since 2017 when he defeated fifth seed Denis Shapovalov in the second round of the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati. Paire won 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 and will now play the winner of Jannik Sinner vs John Isner second round match. Former top-ten ranked Gael Monfils of France beat …

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 tennis player Benoit Paire says ATP Tour 'sad, boring and ridiculous' without fans present
3 years, 9 months ago

French tennis player Benoit Paire says ATP Tour 'sad, boring and ridiculous' without fans present

Firstpost  

Paire, the world number 29, has won just one of seven matches this season and suffered a heavy loss to Danish teenager Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune in his opening round in Santiago, Chile this week. Paris: French tennis player Benoit Paire called the ATP tour “sad, boring and ridiculous” and said he was struggling for motivation with tournaments worldwide largely …

Australian Open: Badosa first player to confirm COVID-positive in quarantine - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open: Badosa first player to confirm COVID-positive in quarantine - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Paula Badosa became the first player entered for next month's Australian Open to confirm a positive test for COVID-19 while in quarantine in Melbourne, with the Spaniard saying on Thursday that she had symptoms. As many as 72 players are confined to their hotel rooms for two weeks and are unable to train for the Feb. 8-21 Grand Slam after …

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 …

Querrey given suspended $20,000 fine for quarantine breach - Tennis News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Querrey given suspended $20,000 fine for quarantine breach - Tennis News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

American Sam Querrey was handed a suspended $20,000 fine by the ATP for breaching COVID-19 protocols at the St. Petersburg Open in October, the governing body for men's tennis said on Wednesday. RELATED| The ATP called Querrey's conduct "contrary to the integrity of the game" but added that the fine will be lifted if Querrey does not commit further breaches …

Querrey accused of quarantine breach after positive COVID-19 test in Russia
4 years, 2 months ago

Querrey accused of quarantine breach after positive COVID-19 test in Russia

The Hindu  

American Sam Querrey was placed in quarantine by the Russian authorities after returning a positive COVID-19 test but the former Wimbledon semi-finalist left the country on a private plane, organisers of the St Petersburg Open said on Thursday. The tournament organisers said Querrey, his wife and baby son tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Sunday, a day before the …

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 …

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: 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 …

Paire says he played in Hamburg despite testing positive for COVID-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Paire says he played in Hamburg despite testing positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

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 U.S. 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 …

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 …

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 …

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," …

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 …

Gasquet, Flipkens among 7 on stricter protocols at US Open - Tennis News
4 years, 3 months ago

Gasquet, Flipkens among 7 on stricter protocols at US Open - Tennis News

The Hindu  

Three players who won matches at the US Open on Tuesday and one scheduled to play on Wednesday are among the seven entrants placed under stricter COVID-19 protocols after contact with Benoit Paire, only athlete to test positive for the coronavirus at the tournament, AP has learned. RELATED| On Monday, three players from France acknowledged their involvement- Kristina Mladenovic, who …

Richard Gasquet, Kirsten Flipkens Among 7 On Stricter Protocols At US Open
4 years, 3 months ago

Richard Gasquet, Kirsten Flipkens Among 7 On Stricter Protocols At US Open

News 18  

Three players who competed at the US Open on Tuesday Richard Gasquet, Grgoire Barrre and Ysaline Bonaventure and one scheduled to play Wednesday Kirsten Flipkens are among the seven entrants placed under stricter COVID-19 protocols after contact with the only athlete to test positive for the coronavirus at the tournament, The Associated Press has learned. After Benoit Paire, a Frenchman …

US Open: Players frustrated to be in “bubble within a bubble” after positive COVID-19 test - Tennis News
4 years, 3 months ago

US Open: Players frustrated to be in “bubble within a bubble” after positive COVID-19 test - Tennis News

The Hindu  

A number of competitors at the US Open have expressed their frustration after they were moved into a so-called “bubble within a bubble” as they had been in contact with Frenchman Benoit Paire, who tested positive for COVID-19. “I've been tested every day since we had the news and I'm going to be tested every day.” He said the experience …

US Open 2020: Benoit Paire ruled out of Grand Slam after testing positive for COVID-19, says report
4 years, 3 months ago

US Open 2020: Benoit Paire ruled out of Grand Slam after testing positive for COVID-19, says report

Firstpost  

Benoit Paire’s spot in the draw was filled by 149th-ranked Marcel Granollers, who now plays Majchrzak. French tennis player Benoit Paire tested positive for the coronavirus and was removed from the US Open field, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday. The USTA later issued a statement saying a player — whom it did not …

Individual tests positive for COVID-19 at US Open bubble - Tennis news
4 years, 4 months ago

Individual tests positive for COVID-19 at US Open bubble - Tennis news

The Hindu  

A non-player has tested positive for COVID-19 within the controlled environment that will host this year's Western & Southern Open and U.S. Open in New York over the next month, the United States Tennis Association said on Tuesday. According to the USTA, it was the only positive result from the 1,400 tests administered for Tier 1 individuals during testing, which …

Player tests positive for COVID-19 in Prague ATP Challenger, placed under home quarantine
4 years, 4 months ago

Player tests positive for COVID-19 in Prague ATP Challenger, placed under home quarantine

Firstpost  

“Following the completion of pre-tournament testing at the ATP Challenger event in Prague, one player has tested positive for COVID-19,” the ATP said in a tweet. Prague: A tennis player has tested positive for COVID-19 at a Prague Challenger tournament, the first post-lockdown ATP event, tour organisers said Saturday without giving any names. The ATP said the player had been …

Player at Prague ATP Challenger, Which Features Stan Wawrinka, Tests Positive for Covid-19
4 years, 4 months ago

Player at Prague ATP Challenger, Which Features Stan Wawrinka, Tests Positive for Covid-19

News 18  

A tennis player has tested positive for Covid-19 at a Prague Challenger tournament, the first post-lockdown ATP event, tour organisers said Saturday without giving any names. "Following the completion of pre-tournament testing at the ATP Challenger event in Prague, one player has tested positive for Covid-19," the ATP said in a tweet. Featuring three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka, the …

Palermo Open sets example for the return of tour-level tennis
4 years, 4 months ago

Palermo Open sets example for the return of tour-level tennis

India TV News  

The only player who tested positive for the coronavirus was withdrawn from the tournament without ever setting foot at the venue. “If this was the way all European citizens were being checked, the coronavirus would no longer be a problem,” tournament director Oliviero Palma told The Associated Press in an phone interview before Friday’s quarterfinal matches. “That’s when the problems …

Palermo Sets Example for The Return of Tour-level Tennis
4 years, 4 months ago

Palermo Sets Example for The Return of Tour-level Tennis

News 18  

The only player who tested positive for the coronavirus was withdrawn from the tournament without ever setting foot at the venue. "If this was the way all European citizens were being checked, the coronavirus would no longer be a problem," tournament director Oliviero Palma told The Associated Press in an phone interview before Fridays quarterfinal matches. The protocols require players …

Player tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of tennis’ return at Palermo Open, tournament to go ahead
4 years, 4 months ago

Player tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of tennis’ return at Palermo Open, tournament to go ahead

India TV News  

A tennis player entered for the Palermo Ladies Open tested positive for the coronavirus and has withdrawn from the tournament, organizers announced Saturday. “The 31st Palermo Ladies Open will continue as planned.” Local organizers, who would not name the player, said she was admitted to a national health facility designated for asymptomatic patients with COVID-19. “The efficiency of the protocols …

WTA says Palermo Ladies Open will go on after player tests positive
4 years, 4 months ago

WTA says Palermo Ladies Open will go on after player tests positive

The Hindu  

A player set to participate in the Palermo Ladies Open starting on Monday has tested positive for COVID-19 but the event which marks the return of the professional tennis season will continue as planned, the WTA said on Saturday. “A player has tested positive for COVID-19 at the 31st Palermo Ladies Open and has subsequently withdrawn from the tournament. “Following …

COVID-19 in UK: Divij-Vijay play tennis in new normal
4 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 in UK: Divij-Vijay play tennis in new normal

The Hindu  

Divij Sharan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth had a taste of the new normal as they competed in doubles in a tournament organised by the Lawn Tennis Association in Roehampton. Divij and Vijay won the next two matches to finish fifth out of eight teams. "They have decided that there is little risk of transmission through balls, but you can’t speak …

Frances Tiafoe tests positive for coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

Frances Tiafoe tests positive for coronavirus

The Hindu  

American tennis player Frances Tiafoe has tested positive for the coronavirus, the 22-year-old revealed on social media on Saturday. - @FTiafoe#TennisGoesFourthpic.twitter.com/M7WZ98qeFQ — Tennis Channel July 3, 2020 “Unfortunately, I tested positive late Friday for COVID-19 and have to withdraw from the All-American Team Cup special event this weekend. Unfortunately, I tested positive late Friday for Covid-19 and have to withdraw …

Novak Djokovic and his wife test negative for coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

Novak Djokovic and his wife test negative for coronavirus

The Hindu  

Novak Djokovic and his wife have tested negative for the coronavirus, his media team said on Thursday, 10 days after announcing they had contracted the disease. Both Djokovic and his wife had no symptoms and were in self-isolation in the Serbian capital since testing positive, the statement said. The news comes amid a new spike of coronavirus cases in Serbia …

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 …

Andy Murray shares concern after Djokovic tests positive for Covid-19
4 years, 6 months ago

Andy Murray shares concern after Djokovic tests positive for Covid-19

The Hindu  

Andy Murray criticised world number one Novak Djokovic for staging the Adria Tour exhibition tournament without adopting any COVID-19 precautions after the Serbian and three other players tested positive for the novel coronavirus. READ| “Obviously it's not surprising how many players have tested positive when you see the scenes and the images and the videos from the tournament and the …

'Reckless and disappointing': Tennis fraternity slams Novak Djokovic after top-ranked player returns positive test for COVID-19
4 years, 6 months ago

'Reckless and disappointing': Tennis fraternity slams Novak Djokovic after top-ranked player returns positive test for COVID-19

Firstpost  

World number one Novak Djokovic tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, days after he hosted a number of players in the Adria Tour exhibition tournament in the Balkan region. I think that’s the question we should all ask.” Australian Open quarter-finalist Tennys Sandgren: “If Novak doesn’t get COVID I’m going to start blessing my water with positive vibes,” the American …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Novak Djokovic, wife test positive for COVID-19 after Adria Tour
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Novak Djokovic, wife test positive for COVID-19 after Adria Tour

Firstpost  

Djokovic tested positive on Tuesday after taking part in a tennis exhibition series he organised in Serbia and Croatia, becoming the fourth player to test positive for COVID-19. Novak Djokovic, the men’s world number one tennis player, has tested positive for COVID-19, the Serbian said in a statement. Great Britain’s Andy Murray said the positive tests were a “lesson for …

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