(CNN) American tennis hopeful Cori "Coco" Gauff will miss the Tokyo Olympics after announcing on Twitter Sunday she tested positive for Covid-19. "I want to wish TEAM USA best of luck and a safe games for every Olympian and the entire Olympic family." The United States Tennis Association (USTA) tweeted a statement in response to Cori's announcement. "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," USTA's statement read. "The entire USA Tennis Olympic contingent is heartbroken for Coco.

Source: CNN July 18, 2021 21:40 UTC