There was an epidemic of covid at Roland Garros, however we saved quiet – Muricas News

There was an epidemic of covid at Roland Garros, however nobody talked about it, French tennis participant Alize Corne stated immediately after putting within the second spherical of Wimbledon.

Requested to touch upon the re-emergence of constructive instances amongst tennis gamers, and after the withdrawal of Mateo Beretini and Marin Čilić from Wimbledon, Korne stated that she was fearful.

“There was an epidemic of kovid at Roland Garros, however nobody talked about it. Everybody within the locker room had it (kovid), they usually didn’t say something,” stated the presently thirty seventh tennis participant on the earth. She added that she then noticed women with masks, maybe as a result of they knew there was an an infection, or they had been contaminated and didn't need to unfold the an infection.

Korne additionally said that there was at all times a withdrawal of gamers as a consequence of sickness.

“There are gamers who've abdomen issues, the flu … Up to now, there have been large abdomen issues, there have been two, three, 4 gamers who withdrew, but it surely was simply unhealthy luck. There are not any protocols for that,” she defended herself. .

The Frenchwoman identified that covid has now “entered folks’s habits, that there are vaccines”, however she additionally added that she doesn't need to “underestimate the covid impact”.

In response to a supply near Roland Garros, who was contacted by France Press, three instances of coronavirus had been recognized throughout this 12 months’s event. This doesn't embody doable different exams carried out exterior the event.

Amongst these three instances is the Czech Barbora Krejčikova, who's the one one to report it publicly.

The French Tennis Federation advised AFP that, in line with present authorities directions, vaccination or a well being move are not wanted, including that “they may by no means drive them to be examined” throughout the event.

Nonetheless, “as quickly because the take a look at is constructive, the participant withdraws,” the Federation stated.

Requested concerning the doable return of a stricter well being protocol at Wimbledon, Korne stated that she hoped that she wouldn't try this.

“They've already taken away our factors. That will be the icing on the cake,” Korne stated, including that the tennis gamers had already paid the value with a 12 months of “balloons” and testing.

Hours after the press convention, Korne clarified her feedback on social media.

“I stated that I suspected a number of instances of covid throughout Roland Garros, with out having any proof. It was primarily to emphasise that the virus is now part of our lives and that we've to take care of it,” stated Korne.

The Frenchwoman defeated Kazakhstan’s Julia Putintseva within the first spherical of Wimbledon (6: 3, 7: 6), and within the subsequent spherical she is going to play towards the American Claire Lou.