TOMIC ACHE
BERNIE’S CORONAVIRUS FEARS
GOLD Coast tennis player Bernard Tomic is the latest Australian athlete to display symptoms of coronavirus.
The former world No 17 and Wimbledon quarter-finalist is in isolation in Miami in the US, though he is yet to be tested for the pandemic. The 27-year-old said he fell ill last week.
Tomic earlier this month competed in the ATP Challenger Tour event in Monterrey, Mexico, before travelling back to the US for the Miami Open, which was cancelled by the ATP Tour last week.
Tomic said he believed he caught the virus symptoms during travel.
“Since Tuesday, started feeling not right,” Tomic said. “I already had shortness of breath and my immune system was low and run down.
“I’m currently in Miami and isolated away from everyone, as advised.
“I’m yet to be tested for it (COVID-19) but I have all the symptoms. I reckon I got it travelling … to Monterrey.
“People need to take this super seriously, especially at home in Australia.
“I don’t know how long I’ll be in isolation or when I can be tested.”
Since the Australian Open in January, Tomic has also competed at ATP events in New York, Florida and Dallas.
The ATP Tour announced last week it was suspending the men’s tennis tour for six weeks “due to escalating health and safety issues” arising from the coronavirus pandemic.
All events on the ATP Tour and second-tier ATP Challenger Tour are cancelled until April 27.
The announcement came shortly after the cancellation of the Miami Open, which followed the axing of Indian Wells and postponement of the Fed Cup finals.