U.S. tennis player Coco Gauff has tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing her to pull out of the Tokyo OlympicsU.S. tennis player Coco Gauff has tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing her to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics. “I am so disappointed to share the news that I have tested positive for COVID and won’t be able to play in the Olympic Games in Tokyo,” Gauff tweeted on Sunday. It was the second time she had lost at that stage after her breakthrough run at the All England Club in 2019..Gauff is No. “We were saddened to learn that Coco Gauff has tested positive for COVID-19 and will therefore be unable to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games,” the U.S. Tennis Association said in a statement. “We wish her the best as she deals with this unfortunate situation and hope to see her back on the courts very soon.

Source: ABC News July 18, 2021 20:03 UTC