LONDON (Reuters) – Highlights on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships on Tuesday (all times GMT):
1015 BERRETTINI PULLS OUT AFTER POSITIVE COVID TEST
Matteo Berrettini, last year’s runner-up, has withdrawn from the tournament after testing positive for COVID-19. The eighth-seeded Italian was due to play Cristian Garin of Chile on Tuesday and will be replaced in the draw by lucky loser Elias Ymer.
“I have no words to describe the extreme disappointment I feel,” Berrettini wrote on Instagram. “The dream is over for this year, but I will be back stronger.”
1002 PLAY UNDERWAY
Play began under cloudy skies at Wimbledon, with the temperature hovering around 18 degrees Celsius (64.4 degrees Fahrenheit).
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(Reporting by Hritika Sharma in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)
