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Individually, Kiki Mladenovic (right) was allowed to compete despite contact with the couple who tested positive. In doubles, she and her partner Timea Babos (left) have now been disqualified. Bild: AP / AP
Despite Djokovic’s use of the phone: authorities no longer allow exceptions at the US Open
For three weeks (including a test tournament), the tennis stars have been kept isolated in two hotels or, like Novak Djokovic, in private accommodations in New York. Whether it is a “fake bubble” or not: the main goal has been achieved – with a bang.
Because the first weekend of the US Open showed that the tournament could have plunged into chaos had there been multiple crown cases, like on the Adria Tour.
The disaster began on Friday when the authorities no longer wanted to allow the Frenchman Adrian Mannarino to play against Alexander Zverev, although since the only case of the Covid 19 in the bubble (Benoit Paire) he still had two individual victories and daily negative corona tests. had delivered.
Even Novak Djokovic tried to reach Andrew Cuomo by phone in the middle of preparations for his own single and convince him to let him play French. Djokovic was unable to communicate with the governor. But Mannarino was allowed to play in the end.
Kristina Mladenovic was no longer so lucky. The French and her Hungarian doubles partner Timea Babos were removed from the tournament by the authorities. Mannarino and Mladenovic were among those seven players who were in close contact with Benoit Paire more than a week ago (shared card game). Meanwhile, the septet has been eliminated from all US Open competitions.
Babos and Mladenovic topped the women’s doubles. They won the French Open a year ago and the Australian Open in January, the only Grand Slam tournament to date that has been played this season.
The Babos / Mladenovic disqualification makes it clear that Mannarino was lucky on Friday that the government mills between New York City, the Nassau Office and New York State are grinding slowly in the USA, and that there are no exceptions during the second week of the US Open. would give more.
Therefore, the organizing organization of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) can speak very fortunately that so far there have only been two positive controls for Covid-19. Before the test tournament, Guido Pella and Hugo Dellien’s physical trainer failed the inspection three weeks ago, so the South Americans were not admitted. Before the start of the US Open, Frenchman Benoit Paire tested positive.
If a positive test affects eight players and they are quarantined (as with Paire), the next positive test will make it problematic to play the tournament regularly until the end.
All affected players like Mannarino or Mladenovic are currently in quarantine in their hotel rooms. They are no longer allowed to train. Authorities are demanding that they remain in his Long Island room until next Friday. But then they arrive in Rome too late for the crown tests. The largest preparatory tournament for the French Open begins in Rome immediately after the US Open. Solutions are currently being sought; Affair à suivre. (abu / sda)
