⁍ French Open players with a medical file proving they contracted COVID-19 will not risk being ejected from the game.
⁍ World number one Novak Djokovic, but also France’s Benoit Paire are among players who have already tested positive for coronavirus.
⁍ Six players have been barred from entering the qualifications after they or a member of their staff tested positive for COVID-19.
– The French Tennis Federation has decided not to kick six players out of the French Open for having tested positive for the virus that causes the common cold, reports the BBC. The players—including top-ranked Novak Djokovic and France’s Benoit Paire—have been told they can’t play in the tournament if they’ve tested positive for coronavirus, but the health authority has now ruled that they can keep playing if they can prove they have the virus.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-frenchopen-covid/players-cannot-be-ejected-from-french-open-with-covid-19-proof-before-tournament-report-idUSKBN26I10S