During a conference on Zoom, Alizé Cornet projected her US Open, which she will begin on Tuesday. La Niçoise also mentioned the positive Covid-19 case of Benoît Paire, which was removed from the table. It turns out that he is his roommate in Mariott on Long Island, New York.
Benoît Paire tested positive for Covid-19 and removed from the US Open table. The bubble is impossible to set up in New York?
It remains an isolated case. Considering the number of players and coaches there are in the bubble, it remains very positive if I may say so. Afterwards, Benoît, we don’t know where he got him. He may have come with it. We are not 100% safe, even if we are very safe. It’s part of the game, we try to be very careful, but sometimes it’s bad luck.
Does this situation scare you?
Yes, I was talking about it with Gilles Simon. We get tested every four days and we come to be afraid of our results. Finally, the great victory of the tournament is to arrive on the court and be able to play! We have the impression that it can fall on us at any time. Now we must not psycho. But there you have it, a game of cards, a board game, you never know … You can’t prevent everything either. It’s hard not to have social interactions. It’s our only fun side. But it’s worth living as a hermit.
Did you remember your contacts with Benoît Paire?
I haven’t seen him for a week when he’s the next room. I heard him speak through the wall but I can’t see him. So, it’s all right. I’m sandwiched between Chardy and Paire. It can happen to anyone. We’re worried about the players stuck in their rooms.
Is a quadruple package possible?
I find it hard to believe they go that far, especially since guys’ tests are negative. If each time we have a positive test, we remove four-five players, very quickly, there will be no more players! I wonder if they will go through with it. Do not have drastic manners like with Guido Pella. Finally we realized that it was a false positive test (that of his physio, note). But their fate is no longer in their hands. It is complicated.
