The DraftKings All-American Team Cup in Atlanta, GA. had a positive player result for COVID-19 after playing in the match.
Around 450 fans attended the exhibition, which was held on The Tennis Channel. On Friday, team captain Frances Tiafoe tested positive for COVID-19.
A statement from the event was released Saturday morning. “Frances Tiafoe has tested positive for the coronavirus. Like all players, Tiafoe was tested before or upon arrival in Atlanta and passed the daily temperature tests. After her match, she was showing symptoms and was retested and tested positive.
“Tiafoe has left the event site and will not participate in the rest of the event. Upon learning this information, we immediately began cleaning and disinfecting the event site, and promulgated established protocols to locate contacts and alert people who may have been exposed.
“The health and safety of our event participants, staff, and attendees are a top priority, and we will continue to diligently apply all the guidelines of local health officials. Christopher Eubanks will replace Tiafoe for the rest of the event. “
Tennis also had a coronavirus problem in the previous Adria Tour exhibition in Eastern Europe. Novak Djokovic, the number one player in tennis, and his wife contracted the virus, as did Bulgarians Grigor Dimitrov and Borna Ćorić of Croatia.
Tiafoe confirmed the Atlanta news on his Twitter account:
