Cornet: Players didn’t discuss COVID cases at French Open

Cornet: Players didn’t discuss COVID cases at French Open

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June 29, 2022

Cornet: Players didn’t discuss COVID cases at French Open

French players who tested positive for COVID-19 infection didn’t disclose it.
There was a comprehension among them not to individual test in spite of having side effects.
Italian eighth seed Matteo Berrettini, joined 2017 finalist Marin Cilic in pulling out of Wimbledon.

Cornet, who crushed 27th seed Yulia Putintseva 6-3 7-6(5) on Tuesday in her record-equalling 62nd sequential appearance in a Grand Slam.

Czech players Barbora Krejcikova and Marie Bouzkova pulled out from the French Open subsequent to getting the infection.

“Eventually… we as a whole would have had seasonal influenza,” previous world number 11 Cornet told correspondents at Wimbledon, as per French everyday L’Equipe.

“At Roland Garros, indeed, I think there have been a couple of cases and it’s an unsaid understanding between us. We won’t individual test to cause problems.

A short time later, I saw young ladies wearing veils, perhaps in light of the fact that they knew and didn’t have any desire to pass on.”

Wimbledon coordinators the All England Club (AELTC) have not set up COVID-19 limitations this year and immunization and testing isn’t obligatory for players to take an interest.

“We followed through on the cost, we were in an air pocket for 18 months, we as a whole received an immunization shot, it’s great,” the 32-year-old said.

American Coco Gauff, 18, said she was OK with the obligation of testing being on the players at the grasscourt Grand Slam.

“I think generally I feel like it’s OK that players are doing it without anyone’s help,” she said. “That is, similar to, the guidelines in the public authority now, assuming you feel side effects, test.

“That is the very thing that I would do assuming I felt any COVID side effects, I would test. I believe it’s additionally great that we don’t need to test consistently or each and every other day.

I would rather not return to that. Not being terrified to be tried, but at the same time it’s, similar to, an issue,” Gauff added.

“I think with the immunizations and everything, we sort of realize that the viral burden is low and it’s extremely difficult to move assuming you’re an inoculated person. I would energize everyone in the event that you’re feeling side effects to test.”