Australian Open 2022- Sebastian Korda tested positive: American Sebastian Korda said on Wednesday he had tested positive for COVID-19 after landing in Adelaide ahead of this month’s Australian Open.
Korda had already withdrawn from the Adelaide International warm-up event but the world number 41 is in the main draw entry list for this month’s Grand Slam at Melbourne Park.
Australian Open 2022- Sebastian Korda tested positive: “No symptoms and two negative results since testing positive,” he wrote on Twitter alongside a video of him hitting a ball against the hotel room wall.
Landed in Adelaide and tested positive. No symptoms and two negative results since testing positive. Respecting all the local covid protocols and training in my room but I have to work on my ball control, literally😂🥜 Thank you Tennis Australia for all the equipment! #badbounce pic.twitter.com/9ePxb2l6oc
— Sebastian Korda (@SebiKorda) January 6, 2022
Australian Open 2022- Sebastian Korda tested positive: Korda’s positive test comes as world number one Novak Djokovic was denied entry into Australia after initially being granted a medical exemption from COVID-19 vaccination requirements so he could play in the Australian Open.