Frances Tiafoe the Latest to Test Positive for Coronavirus as US Open Looms

With very little recovery time between now and the U.S. Open, American player Frances Tiafoe was the latest player to succumb to COVID-19.

There is a real concern in tennis that major players will be hampered by having caught Coronavirus by the time the U.S. Open kicks off at the end of August. The start of that tournament is just seven weeks away, and while that may seem plenty of time for a young, fit player to recuperate from catching COVID-19 after self-isolating, any changes to as close to a normal build-up as can be experienced in that time are going to take an edge of elite players taking on others at the top level.

The latest case of Frances Tiafoe coming down with Coronavirus prompted the question on Twitter about players and the virus in general.

Curious to take a more formal temperature here…