Two test positive in Aussie Open qualifying
Two players have been withdrawn from Australian Open qualifying tournament in Doha, Qatar and put into hotel quarantine after returning positive tests for COVID-19.
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MELBOURNE, Australia Two players have been withdrawn from Australian Open qualifying tournament in Doha, Qatar and put into hotel quarantine after returning positive tests for COVID-19.
American Denis Kudla, seeded No. 4 in the qualifying event which is being held outside of Australia for the first time, was withdrawn following a 6-4, 6-3 first-round win over Elliot Benchetrit of Morocco on Monday. Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina beat Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 6-2, 6-4 before he was withdrawn.
Players taking part in men's qualifying for the Australian Open in Doha have described delays in COVID-19 testing after Denis Kudla was informed of a positive result while he was playing his first-round match.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Two players have been withdrawn from Australian Open qualifying tournament in Doha, Qatar and put into hotel quarantine after returning positive tests for.
American Denis Kudla and Argentine Francisco Cerundolo were subsequently withdrawn from the Doha-based event despite winning their first-round qualifying matches, as per the rules. They have since been transferred to a quarantine hotel. The Herald Sun has contacted Tennis Australia for comment. News of Kudla s positive test reportedly arrived while he was leading Moroccan Elliot Benchetrit by a set and 5-3. Kudla went on to claim the next game and the match, with 221st-ranked Benchetrit later revealing he would ve moved into the second round if he had won that game to keep the contest alive. The rule was to finish the game in progress before the match was stopped and it was during the last game of the match, so he was declared the winner, Benchetrit told Tennis Majors.