Australian Open up 2021 – Tennys Sandgren travels to Melbourne despite constructive Covid-19 examination

Tennys Sandgren has thanked Australian Open up officials following he was supplied authorization to board a flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne this early morning, irrespective of screening beneficial for Covid-19 on Monday.

The American planet selection 50 was on a chartered aircraft which was also carrying 14 other players and coaching staff members forward of the 1st Grand Slam tournament of the yr, which starts on February 8.

Sandgren returned a optimistic Covid-19 examination on Monday and has the virus for the 2nd time, owning also confirmed a situation in November.

A quarter-finalist last 12 months, Sandgren mentioned in a tweet that tournament director Craig Tiley “is a wizard” for obtaining him on a aircraft.

A spokesperson for Covid-19 Quarantine Victoria mentioned it was popular among men and women who had previously tested constructive to “shed viral fragments for some time – which can typically induce a different positive result”, this means it’s doable the new exam is a ‘false positive’ – though that is not been verified.

Tennis Australia reported in a statement that the determination to make it possible for Sandgren to fly to Australia, which has strict quarantine procedures in place for abroad travellers, was built following his case file was reviewed by wellness authorities in Victoria, who then granted “special clearance” to travel.

All players and their teams will have to be examined every day when they arrive in Melbourne, and keep in quarantine in one of a few allotted inns for 14 days.