The Latest: Tiafoe tests positive, exits tennis tournament

Frances Tiafoe has tested positive for coronavirus and withdrawn from All-American Team Cup tennis tournament in Atlanta. Tiafoe was scheduled to face Tennys Sandgren on Saturday in weekend tournament involving eight top American men’s players. event is allowing a limited number of fans and t requiring masks, though will provide m if requested.

Tiafoe defeated Sam Querrey on Friday but was showing symptoms after match and a test was positive. Tiafoe, a 22-year-old who reached 2019 Australian Open quarterfinals, left event site and was replaced by Christopher Eubanks. Tiafoe was captain of Team Stars, playing against John Isner’s Team Stripes.

Top-ranked vak Djokovic and three or pro players h tested positive for virus after playing in a similar exhibition event in Europe. pro tennis tours are suspended until August.