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Tiafoe out of World TeamTennis after positive COVID-19 test

Published 07/06/2020, 01:09 PM
Updated 07/06/2020, 01:10 PM
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(Reuters) - Frances Tiafoe will be unable to compete for the Washington Kastles in the 2020 World TeamTennis season after testing positive for COVID-19 during the advance travel testing window, tournament chief Carlos Silva said on Monday.

Tiafoe, 22, returned a positive test on Friday and was forced to withdraw from the All-American Team Cup exhibition tournament in Atlanta.

World TeamTennis, an innovative mixed-gender professional tennis league, will start from July 12 at the Greenbrier (NYSE:GBX), West Virginia, and up to 500 fans will be allowed to attend matches.

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Grand Slam champions Venus Williams (NYSE:WMB), Kim Clijsters and Sofia Kenin are among the players who have signed up for the three-week event featuring nine mixed-gender teams in action.

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