Tennis

Andy Murray tests positive for COVID-19

January 15, 2021 5:10 am

[Source: The Guardian]

Former world number one Andy Murray may miss out on the Australian Open.

Murray recently tested positive for COVID-19 and is in doubt of participating in the event.

The 33-year-old was set to fly out to Melbourne on a chartered flight arriving there over the next 36 hours.

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Instead he remains in quarantine and isolating at home in London.

Murray, who is said to be in good health, remains hopeful he will be allowed to travel safely at a later date and compete as planned.

The five-time Australian Open runner-up pulled out of last week’s ATP event as he wanted to minimize the risks of catching a transatlantic flight to Florida.

The Australian Open will start on 8 February at Melbourne Park, three weeks later than usual, because of the coronavirus pandemic.

[Source: BBC Sport]