Russian Andrey Rublev, 5th in the ATP rankings, announced on Monday that he had tested positive for Covid-19 and that he had to self-isolate, which could call into question his participation in the Australian Open.
"I am currently in Barcelona and unfortunately tested positive for Covid-19," writes the 24-year-old on Twitter.
I placed myself in isolation and I respect all the protocols under the supervision of the doctors.
I am fully vaccinated and preparing for the ATP Cup
(January 1-9)
and Australian Open
(January 17-30)
tournaments
.
I now need to recover and I will only go to Melbourne when it is safe for everyone, ”says Rublev.
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- Andrey Rublev (@ AndreyRublev97) December 26, 2021
Covid-19 continues to spread in global sport.
Several professional tennis players are affected.
Canadian Denis Shapovalov, 14th in the ATP rankings, announced on Sunday that he had also tested positive after arriving in Sydney where the ATP Cup is to take place.
The two men faced each other last week in Abu Dhabi, an exhibition tournament in which the Spaniard Rafael Nadal, the Swiss Belinda Bencic, the Tunisian Ons Jabeur and the Briton Emma Raducanu also took part, all also tested positive for Covid. .
