Grigor Dimitrov returns to the courts at UTS, where he already lost Sunday to Richard Gasquet, and that's almost a miracle in itself. The Bulgarian had tested positive for the coronavirus a month ago during the Adria Tour. The rest was a long ordeal. He tells L'Equipe .
“I lost three kilos. I was K.-O. I lost a lot of my cardio skills. I lost a lot of things. I was not breathing well, I had lost my taste and smell […] Right after testing positive, I felt pretty good and gradually I started to weaken, to feel a lot of fatigue. I was not feeling well with little positive feedback over the days. "
Dimitrov in prevention mode
At the heart of the Adria Tour controversy - whose health measures were almost non-existent - like Djokovic, the Bulgarian now plays the card of caution, and insists that no one is immune from the virus. “People have to know that it can happen, that it can happen to anyone and that we have to learn to live with it,” continues the Bulgarian. Having the most 'extra' body doesn't protect you from anything. You have to wear a mask, wash your hands much more often than usual, change your things when you get home. All those little things that can change everything. If I could have imagined that I was going to find myself in this state… ”
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