Beaten in the first round of qualifying for the Australian Open played in Doha, Elliot Benchetrit did not come far from playing the second round. His opponent, the American Denis Kudla won 6-4, 6-3 but the organizer learned in the middle of the game that he was positive for Covid-19. ” My opponent tested positive during the match: at 5-3 they got the result, explained the Franco-Moroccan in a video. So basically if I had won the game 5-3 to do 5-4, I would have qualified for the 2nd round. “. According to Benchetrit, Kudla would have been disqualified if the match had continued. The American was indeed declared the winner but he is forfeited for the second round match he was to play against the Australian Dane Sweeny.
« There, we are waiting to know if I am in contact or not. And if I am in contact, it would be double penalty because I lost my match when I played a positive guy, they didn’t get the result before my match, and on top of that , I will have to stay a week in my room Adds Benchetrit.
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