Tennis-Britain's Konta out of Wimbledon after team member's positive COVID-19 test


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 28 Jun 2021

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 26, 2021 Britain's Johanna Konta during a press conference Pool via REUTERS/Florian Eisele

LONDON (Reuters) - British number one Johanna Konta has been forced to withdraw from Wimbledon after a member of her team tested positive for COVID-19, the All England Club said on Sunday.

Konta, who was seeded 27th, must undertake a 10-day quarantine period after being identified as a close contact.

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