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ATP handed suspended fine to tennis player Sam Querrey

The ATP on Wednesday handed a suspended fine of 20,000 US dollars to American tennis player Sam Querrey for breach of Covid-19 protocol at the 2020 St Petersburg Open.

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Washington: The ATP on Wednesday handed a suspended fine of 20,000 US dollars to American tennis player Sam Querrey for breach of Covid-19 protocol at the 2020 St Petersburg Open. Querrey, 33, tested positive for coronavirus on October 11, a day before the event started. He and his family, placed in isolation under ATP health protocols, then fled Russia on a private plane. The investigation reviewed the full circumstances surrounding the incident and Querrey's conduct was contrary to "the integrity of the game," said the ATP. Agencies