Tennys Sandgren will be able to participate in the Australian Open despite his positive Covid test.

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American tennis player Tennys Sandgren, who feared he would not be able to fly to the Australian Open due to a positive coronavirus test on Monday, was finally able to board because it is a case healing, organizers said Thursday.

Two positive tests two months apart

“Players can only enter Australia for the Australian Open with proof of a negative Covid-19 test carried out before departure, or with travel authorization, as a case of recovery, left to the "full discretion of an Australian government authority", specify in a statement the organizers of the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, scheduled for February 8 to 21.

Tennys Sandgren, 50th in the ATP ranking, had tested positive for Covid-19 for the first time in November before revealing in a tweet on Thursday a new positive test: “Positive for Covid at Thanksgiving.

Positive for Covid on Monday.

Yet are PCR tests the "gold standard"?

“, He criticized.

Authorized to fly by Australian authorities

But an hour later, the American congratulated himself, “Wow, I'm on the plane.

I may have held my breath for too long.

Craig Tiley (the tournament director, editor's note) is a magician.

"Faced with criticism on social networks in Australia, where the coronavirus has been widely contained for several months, the organizers justified themselves:" In the case of Tennys Sandgren, who revealed that he had tested positive at the end of November, his file medical had to be examined by the health authorities of the State of Victoria.

It was after this examination that he was authorized to fly.

"

A lot couch virologists out there.

My two tests were less than 8 weeks apart.

I was sick in November, totally healthy now.

There's not a single documented case where I would be contagious at this point.

Totally recovered!

- Tennys Sandgren (@TennysSandgren) January 14, 2021

“My two tests were less than eight weeks apart.

I was sick in November, and I am now in perfect health.

There is not a single documented case that I am contagious at this stage.

", Also defended Sandgren on Twitter, saying" totally cured ".

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