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The cause of positive COVID-19 test by Sam querrey and his flight from Russia by private jet caused a sensation. After the ATP, the organizers of the ATP 500 event in St. Petersburg reported to speak.
by Michael Rothschädl
Last edit: Oct 16, 2020 7:37 am
While the ATP event in St. Petersburg has a lot to offer, in the last few hours this was clearly overshadowed by the events that took place at the “Four Seasons Hotel” in the Russian metropolis. Sam Querrey, the strong serving American American, had been properly screened upon arrival in St. Petersburg and allowed to participate in the tournament after the negative test result.
However, according to ATP rules, players must be tested for the corona virus every four days, so the next test was already on the program for Querrey on October 11. This time, however, it gave bad news for the American, the test was positive. The result: the same procedure as in the cases of Fognini, Goffin, Paire, etc., etc.: self-isolation. Until a test comes back negative.
A procedure in which the American really did not want to get involved, after which Querrey on October 13 at 5:45 a.m., as announced by the organizers of St. Petersburg based on video recordings of the hotel, the accommodation in the Russian metropolis . to the left to leave as quickly as possible in the direction of a previously undefined destination within Europe.
If the course is asymptomatic, transfer to the apartment.
According to New York Times reporter Ben Rothenberg, Querrey allegedly made this decision after a phone call from Russian health authorities, in which he was told they would take him to hospital for treatment if he exhibited symptoms. Now the organizer describes his point of view on this issue.
“The tournament organized the visit of a doctor and a pediatrician who made two attempts to examine the Querrey family. Both times without success because the athlete did not open his door,” said the organizers. In the case of an asymptomatic illness, it would have been planned to take the American to a private apartment “to avoid any inconvenience to the player and minimize the risk of contagion in the hotel.”
Meanwhile, the consequences for Sam Querrey are not imposed by tournament officials: “The tournament organizers have done everything possible to ensure the safety of the players, the ATP representatives and everyone involved in the tournament. Now it is in the power of the ATP to take action. ” to be evaluated and judged by Sam Querrey. “
Ban for up to three years
The players association has already announced in a first statement that it is investigating the matter: “Complying with health and safety protocols is essential for events to take place safely and within the guidelines set by local authorities. Players and their teams know that ignoring the protocol can jeopardize the execution of an event and affect the rest of the course. In accordance with the ATP Code of Conduct, we take this matter very seriously, investigations are ongoing. “
Under ATP regulations, the American could now face a $ 100,000 fine and a three-year ban. Sam Querrey himself has not yet commented on the facts, only the information that he had left the country by private jet, the 33-year-old coach told the ATP manager at the tournament.
