Tennis 2021: Australian Open, Tennys Sandgren, positive for COVID-19, allowed into Australia, quarantine hotel, flight, news

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'Wow, I'm on the plane.' US tennis star says he tested positive for COVID but was allowed on his flight to the AusOpen anyway.

Tennis Australia has suggested Sandgren is “non-infectious” and he is just shedding the virus following a positive case in November.Watch LIVE coverage of the WTA Tour with Kayo Sports. New to Kayo?“Tennys positive result was reviewed by health experts and determined to be viral shedding from a previous infection, so was given the all clear to fly,” she tweeted.

It appeared the American wouldn’t be returning to the season-opening Grand Slam when he tweeted on Thursday morning he had tested positive for coronavirus for the second time. “Wow I’m on the plane. Maybe I just held my breath too long. [Australian Open boss] Craig Tiley is a wizard.— Tennys Sandgren Tennis writer Ben Rothenberg then reported the flight from Los Angeles had been turned around on the runway.

A lot couch virologists out there. My two tests were less than 8 weeks a part. I was sick in November, totally healthy now. There’s not a single documented case where I would be contagious at this point.

“Any recovered case must go through this process in order to have an opportunity to travel here for the Australian Open. No-one can travel without either proof of a negative test or this special clearance from authorities confirming they are not infectious.

 

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That makes sense.

Yes but he didn’t come though the plane turned around & took him off but hey that’s not click bait though 🙄

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