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Melbourne, Australia, Jan 23 (AFP): Belgium’s Alison Van Uytvanck Sunday became the second player to test positive for COVID-19 at the Australian Open, saying she had “very mild symptoms”.<\/p>\n
Van Uytvanck was knocked out of the singles by Chinese qualifier Wang Qiang on Wednesday then partnered Denamrk’s Clara Tauson to a three-set loss in the opening round of the women’s doubles a day later.<\/p>\n
“My exit test in Melbourne to go back to Belgium came back positive,” she said on Instagram.<\/p>\n
“I’m isolating and following all of the requirements. I have very mild symptoms and looking forward to being back stronger.”<\/p>\n
Frenchman Ugo Humbert was the first known infection after he revealed on Wednesday he also tested positive on his exit test.<\/p>\n
It subsequently emerged that testing for players at the Grand Slam was “optional”, prompting men’s third seed Alexander Zverev to say he feared “quite a few players” were infected.<\/p>\n
Official attendees at Melbourne Park, such as tournament staff, are provided with rapid antigen tests each day and must be negative to remain on site.<\/p>\n
Players are given kits too but it is only mandatory to test if they have symptoms and it is up to them to declare if they are positive.<\/p>\n
Tournament director Craig Tiley has defended the protocols, which saw all players having PCR tests on arrival in Australia and again between days five and seven.<\/p>\n
“So far it’s worked well and it’s been successful,” he said last week.<\/p>\n
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