(Sunday, July 18, 2021) – The coronavirus will sideline American tennis star Cori “Coco” Gauff. She announced on Twitter today that she has tested positive for Covid-19.
“It has always been a dream of mine to represent the USA at the Olympics, and I hope there will be many more chances for me to make this come true in the future. I want to wish TEAM USA best of luck and a safe games for every Olympian and the entire Olympic family,” said Gauff in a tweet.
The 17-year-old is ranked the 25th woman in the world. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics starts Friday. There have already been 55 confirmed cases now linked to the Games.