Coco Gauff has been forced to renounce its participation in the Tokyo Olympics, after throwing a positive result in covid, as today the Wimbledon finalist, Matteo Berrettini, has also been released.
The young tennis player from 17 to, has issued the following statement through its social networks: “I am very sorry to share the news that I have tested positive for covid-19 and will not be able to participate in the Olympic Games in Tokyo. It has always been a dream for me to represent the United States at the Games, and I look forward to more opportunities to make this dream a reality.. I wish the American team the best of luck and a safe Games for the entire Olympic family. “
The winner this year in Rome and one of the great sensations of world tennis, he will not be able to represent the United States. Without being the favorite for medals in Tokyo, the Youngest tennis player to reach the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam since Venus Williams in 1997 (at Roland Garros 2021), it was one of the great attractions in the women’s team. At the last edition of Wimbledon, Gauff fell in the round of 16.
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