Olympic champion Belinda Bencic has tested positive for Covid-19 describing her symptoms as 'severe'. 9WWOS
The tournament in Abu Dhabi often serves as a warm-up event for elite players training in the region before heading to the Australian Open.The news comes as Rafael Nadal revealed he had tested positive upon his return to Spain, as well as US Open champion Emma Raducanu, who pulled out of the tournament in Abu Dhabi before it started with the virus.
In a Twitter post, Switzerland's Bencic said: "Unfortunately and even though I am fully vaccinated, I recently tested positive for COVID-19. "I am currently isolating and taking all precautionary [measures] to get through this as best as possible as I am experiencing quite severe symptoms ." For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by
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