In pictures: Players to test positive for Coronavirus so far in 2020

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Karen Khachanov, Russia

Confirmed positive on November 27 Khachanov had begun his pre-season training block in Dubai when he revealed that he, his wife and their young son had all tested positive and were self-isolating
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Corentin Moutet, France

Confirmed positive on November 3 Moutet was forced to pull out of the Paris Masters before his scheduled second-round match against Marin Cilic
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Simona Halep at the 2020 French Open

Simona Halep, Romania, October 31. World No 2 Halep revealed the news on social media, saying she was "self-isolating at home and recovering well from mild symptoms"
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Fiona Ferro, France

Confirmed positive on October 27. Ferro was the best French performer at Roland-Garros when she reached the quarter-finals but her 2020 ended early when she tested positive, saying she did not have acute symptoms
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Lucas Pouille, France

Confirmed positive on October 24. The Frenchman had not played a match in 2020 because of injury. After also announcing he had split with his coach, Amelie Mauresmo, Pouille revealed his positive test on social media
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Marketa Vondrousova, Czech Republic

Confirmed positive on October 17. The former Roland-Garros runner-up tested positive a few days after Fognini, forcing her to pull out of the WTA event in Ostrava
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Fabio Fognini, Italy

Confirmed positive on October 14. Fognini had to pull out of an event in Sardinia when he tested positive for the virus
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Sam Querrey, United States

Confirmed positive on October 12. Querrey tested positive for the virus in St Petersburg but that was just the start of his problems as he fled Russia for an unnamed destination, a decision that could yet cost him a hefty fine and a suspension from the ATP Tour
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David Goffin, Belgium

Confirmed positive on October 10. After a tough couple of months, Goffin announced he had tested positive for the Coronavirus shortly after Roland-Garros
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Bruno Soares, Brazil

Confirmed positive on September 12 Soares only revealed that he'd tested positive for the virus back in the summer, after winning the US Open doubles title in September
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Benoit Paire, France

Confirmed positive on August 30. The Frenchman's positive test on the eve of the US Open caused him to withdraw from the event and then spend 10 days hauled up in his hotel room
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Fernando Verdasco, Spain

Confirmed positive on September 26. The left-hander was forced to pull out of Roland-Garros after testing positive shortly before the event began. Verdasco later complained that he had not been allowed a second test
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Kei Nishikori, Japan

Confirmed positive on August 22. The former world No 4 tested positive shortly before the US Open, forcing him to miss the first Grand Slam event since the Coronavirus pandemic began
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Anna Kalinskaya, Russia

Confirmed positive on July 22. Kalinskaya said she had tested positive for the Coronavirus three weeks before, but was symptom free and had since tested negative
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Frances Tiafoe, United States

Confirmed positive on July 4. The American had been training in Florida but was forced to pull out of the All-American Team Cup in Atlanta after testing positive
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Novak Djokovic, Serbia

Confirmed positive on June 23. The world No 1 sent shock waves around the tennis world when he confirmed that he, too, had tested positive for the Coronavirus as a result of the Adria Tour, which was cancelled soon after
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Viktor Troicki, Serbia

Confirmed positive on June 22. Troicki announced his positive test shortly after Coric, adding to the discontent around the Adria Tour
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Borna Coric, Croatia

Confirmed positive on June 22. Coric was the next man at the Adria Tour to announce he had tested positive
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Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria

Confirmed positive on June 21. Dimitrov was the first man to test positive at the Adria Tour, apologising for "any harm he might have caused" and sparking a host of new positive tests in the days that followed. Dimitrov later revealed that he had suffered, quite badly, from the virus for around a month.
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Thiago Seyboth Wild, Brazil

Confirmed positive on March 25. The 20-year-old was the first player to officially test positive for the Coronavirus when he announced the news on social media in March.

27 Nov 2020
By Simon Cambers

A growing number of players have confirmed they tested positive for the Coronavirus in 2020. In pictures, here's the list so far

In pictures: Players to test positive for Coronavirus so far in 2020

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