Frances Tiafoe will not be able to resume her racquet in competition this weekend in Atlanta. The 81st player in the world announced on Saturday that he had tested positive for coronavirus during the exhibition “All American Team Cup” which brings together the eight best American players from 3 to 5 July with the public in the stands. The person concerned has withdrawn from the test and has already quarantined himself.
He was delighted to be back in the competition and some of his fellow tennis players this weekend. But Frances Tiafoe quickly became disillusioned: he only had time to win a match against Sam Querrey (6-4, 7-6). Hired to play the “All American Team Cup” organized from July 3 to 5 in Atlanta, the American announced that he had tested positive at COVID-19 on Friday in the wake of his victory. Consequently, he has already withdrawn from the event that he had to play with 7 of his compatriots: John Isner, Taylor Fritz, Reilly Opelka, Sam Querrey, Tennys Sandgren, Tommy Paul and Steve Johnson . He also quarantined himself.
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“Unfortunately, I tested positive at COVID-19 on Friday and I have to withdraw from the All American Team Cup in Atlanta this weekend. For the past two months, I have trained in Florida and tested negative there as recently as last week. I will have a second test early next week, but I have already isolated myself as the medical teams advised me. Even though I was very excited to replay, everyone’s health and safety remains the top priority“Tiafoe said in a message.
450 spectators per day allowed
This exhibition is the first tennis tournament to welcome the public in the United States: 450 spectators per day are authorized to attend the matches, or 30% of the stadium capacity. A space of approximately two meters is imposed between each group of ticket holders with one row out of two left empty. Tests are imposed on the players on site and their temperature recorded. They also all stay in the same hotel.
These reinforced health security measures appear more than necessary after the fiasco of the Adria Tour in Europe and while the United States is badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Note that it was Christopher Eubanks, current 238th player in the world and born in Atlanta, who was chosen to replace Tiafoe during the rest of the exhibition.
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