Young American star Frances Tiafoe has announced that she has tested positive for Corona. He participated in the All American Team cup in Atlanta, where spectators were admitted. Tiafoe got his result yesterday.
Tiafoe defeated Sam Querrey yesterday in the tournament above, but after the game he admitted that he hasn’t been feeling well in the past few days. So he felt the symptoms and was tested. Tiafoe has published the results of his result on his social media and that he will have to withdraw from the tournament.
“Unfortunately, I was tested positive for Covid-19 last Friday and this weekend I have to retire from the All-American Team Cup special event in Atlanta. For the past two months, I have trained in Florida and have tested negative up to a week ago. ” he tweeted.
“Safety is a top priority” – Frances Tiafoe
He was practicing in Florida and was tested a week ago, which turned out to be negative. So he may have contracted the virus in Atlanta. He will have another test early next week. Tiafoe is following all quarantine protocols as recommended.
“I planned to do a second test early next week, but I have already started the quarantine protocol as recommended by the medical staff here in Atlanta. While I have been so excited to get back out there, everyone’s health and safety continues to be a top priority. ” posted on Instagram.
Tiafoe was steadily increasing among the elites. It reached its highest position of 29 last year after a career Grand Slam performance that reached the Australian Open quarterfinal final. I hope it can come back stronger.
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This goes back to showing why bringing tennis back could be a huge risk. The All American Team Cup had spectators and fewer rules. The United States has been a place where the pandemic has not stopped. There are daily records of new virus cases.
The US Open may again have difficulty convincing players to come to the United States. This news again raises the same questions that were raised a month ago during the Adria Tour. Time will tell how the situation changes.
