Russian Tennis Star Andrey Rublev, World No.5, Tests Positive For Covid
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World number five Andrey Rublev has tested positive for COVID-19, he tweeted on Monday.
World number five Andrey Rublev has tested positive for COVID-19, he confirmed on Monday. The Russian tennis player is the fifth player to test positive for the virus after playing at an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi, this month. Earlier, Rafael Nadal and his coach Carlos Moya along with Denis Shapovalov, Olympic tennis champion Belinda Bencic and Tunisian Ons Jabeur have tested positive for COVID-19 following their participation in the exhibition event in the UAE. pic.twitter.com/YsRd0NBALQ
"I am currently in Barcelona and unfortunately tested positive for COVID-19," he wrote on Twitter. "I am in isolation and following all the protocols under the supervision of doctors."
Rublev, who is currently in Barcelona, said that he will travel to Melbourne only it will be "safe for everyone".
"As you know, I am fully vaccinated and was preparing for tournaments - ATP Cup and Australian Open. Now I have to recover and I will go to Melbourne only when it will be safe for everyone."
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