Nishikori tests positive for coronavirus and will not be at the Cincinnati tournament

The Japanese tennis player Kei nishikori announced this Sunday his positive for coronavirus, for which has to forfeit the Cincinnati tournament which began next week, to start a quarantine pending its evolution.

“I have bad news. This morning, while I was still in Florida, I had a coronavirus test and I tested positive. I'll have to be low in Cincinnati. Me and my team will be tested again on Friday. I feel fine and I have very few symptoms, but obviously I will be isolated for everyone's safety, “the tennis player said in a statement.

Nishikori I had planned to travel this Monday to New York, where this edition of the Cincinnati Masters 1,000, but he will have to wait to overcome the virus that also makes him a doubt for him US Open which starts in 15 days.