Five gamers have been withdrawn from the French Open qualifying tournament after two players and a coach evaluated favorable for COVID-19, organisers have stated.
The qualifiers will begin later on Monday, with the primary draw set to commence on September 27.
” The Roland Garros tournament directors can confirm that 2 gamers competing in the qualifying competition have actually tested positive for COVID-19 and 3 others have confirmed close contact with a coach who has actually tested favorable for COVID-19,” the French Tennis Federation (FFT) said in a declaration.
” In line with competition health protocols, the five players will not contend in the qualifying tournament and will self isolate for a duration of 7 days. In total, some 900 tests have actually been carried out because Sept. 17.”
Organisers did not expose the names of those who had actually been taken out however Damir Dzumhur stated he had actually been withdrawn due to the fact that his coach Petar Popovic had returned a favorable test.
” That’ s why I ca n`t play at Roland Garros and I do n`t have a possibility to contend,” he wrote on his Instagram account.
” He didn’t get an opportunity to do a 2nd test and we’re sure he was false positive because my coach has antibodies,” included the Bosnian, who reached the 3rd round in Paris in 2015 and 2018.
The French Open will be held from September 27- October 11 after being moved from its usual late May-June slot.
The FFT is planning to allow 5,000 spectators per day following a recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the nation. It had previously stated the claycourt major would allow a maximum of 11,500 fans daily.
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