American tennis star allowed to board flight to Australia for the Open – despite positive Covid test

American tennis star is allowed to board a flight to Australia for the Open – despite testing positive to coronavirus just 72 hours ago

American tennis ace Tennys Sandgren has been allowed to board a flight to Australia ahead of the Melbourne Grand Slam, despite testing positive for coronavirus on Monday.

The world number 42 said on Twitter he is ‘on the plane’ headed for the Australian Open which gets underway February 8. 

More to come.