There have been Covid-19 circumstances at French Open, gamers did not get self-tested to keep away from bother: France’s Alize Cornet

France’s Alize Cornet on Tuesday made beautiful claims, saying that gamers on the 2022 French Open contracted Covid-19 however didn’t make it public and there was an understanding amongst them to not self-test despite having signs.

The 2021 Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini and the 2017 finalist Marin Cilic pulled out of the 2022 Championships after testing constructive for Covid-19 forward of their singles matches.

Barbora Krejcikova and Marie Bouzkova had withdrawn from the current French Open after testing constructive for Covid-19.

“At some point… we all might have had the flu,” former world quantity 11 Cornet was quoted as saying, in keeping with French every day L’Equipe.

“At Roland Garros, yes, I think there have been a few cases and it’s a tacit agreement between us. We are not going to self-test to get into trouble. Afterwards, I saw girls wearing masks, maybe because they knew and didn’t want to pass on.”

Wimbledon organisers the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) haven’t put Covid-19 restrictions in place for the 2022 version. Moreover, vaccination and testing are usually not necessary for gamers to compete.

Cornet added that she fears the well being rules would possibly change at Wimbledon after the Covid-19 circumstances of Berrettini and Cilic. “Regulations might change following the Berrettini and Cilic cases,” she mentioned.

Meanwhile, the 2022 French Open finalist Coco Gauff mentioned that she was comfy with getting examined on the grasscourt Grand Slam.

“I think for the most part, I feel like it’s okay that players are doing it themselves,” Gauff mentioned. “That’s, like, the regulations in the government now, if you feel symptoms, test.

“That’s what I’d do if I felt any Covid signs, I’d check. I believe it is also good that we do not have to check on daily basis or each different day. I do not need to return to that. Not being scared to be examined, however it’s additionally, like, a problem.

“I think with the vaccines and everything, we kind of know that the viral load is low and it’s very hard to transfer if you’re a vaccinated individual. I would encourage everybody if you’re feeling symptoms to test.”