October Richard Pagliaro 10/07/2020

David Goffin Tests Positive for Covid-19

David Goffin has tested positive for Covid-19 and has pulled out of the ATP-500 event at St. Petersburg next week. The Belgian, currently ranked 13 in the world, says he feels good and plans to return in Antwerp if he tests negative.“Due to a positive result at my last Covid test made yesterday, I am forced to withdraw from St. Petersburg,” he wrote on Intagram. “I feel good up to now, I will quarantine and if everything goes will be back in Antwerp.”

David Goffin announces on Instagram that he’s tested positive for COVID-19 and been withdrawn from St Petersburg. pic.twitter.com/h7S2wMM8hT
— The Tennis Podcast (@TennisPodcast) October 7, 2020

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Richard Pagliaro

Richard Pagliaro is Tennis Now Managing Editor. He is a graduate of New York University and has covered pro tennis for more than 35 years. Richard was tennis columnist for Gannett Newspapers in NY, served as Managing Editor for TennisWeek.com and worked as a writer/editor for Tennis.com. He has been TennisNow.com managing editor since 2010.