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The tension in the Wimbledon Championship has increased after yet another player tested positive for covid-19. 17th seed Roberto Bautista Agut announced on Thursday that he was pulling out of the tournament after testing positive for covid.

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Earlier, Marin Cilic and Matteo Berrettini also withdrew after testing positive.

Roberto Bautista Agut pulls out

After winning his first-round match against Attila Bal?zs of Hungary, the Spaniard was all set to play his second match today. Before his second-round match today, he announced his withdrawal on Instagram. This means that Daniel Galan of Colombia will get a walkover to the third round of the tournament.

“Sadly, today I have notified the organization of Wimbledon of my withdrawal from the competition. Yesterday I started not feeling very well, and I tested positive for Covid-19. Symptoms are not very serious, but I think this is the best decision. Thank you all for your support always. I hope to be back on court soon,” he wrote.

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Alize Cornet’s comments on French Open

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Earlier, Frenchwoman Alize Cornet reacted to the news of Matteo Berrettini and Marin Cilic getting covid positive in Wimbledon. Speaking after her first-round win, Cornet made some controversial claims. She said that players at the French Open had mutually agreed to stop self-testing and keep quiet. However, the Frenchwoman clarified later that she suspected a few cases and not claimed it.

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?At Roland Garros, yes, I think there have been a few cases and it was a tacit agreement between us. We are not going to self-test to get into trouble! Afterwards, I saw girls wearing masks, maybe because they knew [they might have it] and didn’t want to pass on. You also have to have a civic spirit,? she said.

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