Present in the United States, Benoit Paire is forced to withdraw from the US Open according to L’Equipe. The tricolor tennis player has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Arrived in the United States since August 18 to prepare for the US Open, Benoit Paire will not play in the American Grand Slam which begins on Monday. According to The team, the French player has tested positive for Covid-19 and finds himself forfeited for the New York tournament.
Pair dropped out in Cincinnati
In difficulty during the Masters 1000 in Cincinnati, relocated this year to Flushing Meadows, Benoit Paire had given up in the first round against Borna Coric due to stomach aches.
After several negative examinations since his arrival across the Atlantic, the current 22nd player in the world is now in isolation at the hotel after his contamination.
A blow for the French, seeded number 17, who was to face the Polish Kamil Majchrzak for his entry into the running at the US Open. Besides Benoit Paire, several big names in ATP like Rafael Nadal have given up on this US Open where Novak Djokovic will be the big favorite.
