Canadian Tennis Ace Tests Positive for COVID

Monday, 26 April 2021 05:48

By Tami Jeanneret

Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu was set to make her return to competition

In a Twitter post yesterday, Andreescu said she arrived in Spain to compete in the upcoming Madrid Open and that's when she found out she had tested positive.

The tennis star says she tested negative twice before she flew overseas.

The Mississauga native adding "I am feeling good, I am resting, and continuing to follow the health protocols and safety guidelines. I look forward to getting back on the court very soon."

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