ATP Tour: Unnamed tennis player positive for virus

The ATP Tour confirmed that the player has been withdrawn from the St. Petersburg Open and moved into isolation with the tournament set to begin on Monday.

Published : Oct 12, 2020 16:38 IST

A unnamed tennis player has been withdrawn from the St. Petersburg Open after testing positive for the coronavirus. The tournament is set to begin on Monday.

A unnamed tennis player has been withdrawn from the St. Petersburg Open after testing positive for the coronavirus.

The ATP Tour says the player has been moved into isolation and “is currently asymptomatic.”

 

The tour adds that “a contact tracing process is currently underway to identify and notify any individuals who have come into close contact with the player.”

The tournament starts on Monday.