Corentin Moutet Tests Positive for Covid-19, Removed from Paris Draw
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France’s Corentin Moutet is the latest player to test positive for Covid-19. The 21-year-old, who defeated Salvatore Caruso to reach the second round at the Paris Masters on Monday, has been removed from the draw, handing Marin Cilic a walkover.
The tournament announced the news on Tuesday.
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Moutet joins a growing list of players to have tested positive for Covid-19 that includes Novak Djokovic, Grigor Dimitrov, Simona Halep, Borna Coric, Marketa Vondrousa and many others. ]]>
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.
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