12:55  ,  July 19, 2021

Cori 'Coco' Gauff to miss Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for coronavirus

American tennis hopeful Cori "Coco" Gauff will miss the Tokyo Olympics after announcing on Twitter Sunday she tested positive for Covid-19, CNN reported.

The 17-year-old is currently the 25th ranked woman in the world.

"It has always been a dream of mine to represent the USA at the Olympics, and I hope there will be many more chances for me to make this come true in the future," Cori tweeted. "I want to wish TEAM USA best of luck and a safe games for every Olympian and the entire Olympic family."

Gauf was to become the youngest female tennis player to compete in the Olympics.

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