Ex-Davis Cup captain tests positive for virus

Published April 2, 2020
IN this Sept 19, 2019 filephoto Team World captain John McEnroe (L) and vice-captain Patrick McEnroe greet each other during the official welcome in Geneva.
—Reuters
IN this Sept 19, 2019 filephoto Team World captain John McEnroe (L) and vice-captain Patrick McEnroe greet each other during the official welcome in Geneva. —Reuters

NEW YORK: Davis Cup-winning former US captain Patrick McEnroe said on Tuesday he has tested positive for coronavirus but is feeling well and no longer has symptoms.

The 53-year-old younger brother of seven-time Grand Slam singles champion John McEnroe said in a video posting on Twitter that he was tested at a drive-up facility in Westchester County, the New York suburb where a major outbreak took place.

“I got some minor symptoms 10 or 11 days ago,” McEnroe said. “My test just came back positive. I just got it this morning. That’s the bad news. The good news is I feel fine. My symptoms have passed and I feel really 100%.”

McEnroe, speaking from the basement of his home, said he and his family had been self-quarantined for more than two weeks and advised others to do the same as a safety measure.

“Let’s nail this thing,” McEnroe said. “I’m an example of someone that has been able to fight through it and I’m doing absolutely fine.”

McEnroe thanked well wishers later, tweeting: “So So touched by ALL the messages of support.”

McEnroe won his only ATP singles title in 1995 at Sydney. He captured a Grand Slam doubles crown at the 1989 French Open alongside compatriot Jim Grabb.

He was captain of the 2007 US Davis Cup squad that beat Russia 4-1 in the final at Portland, Oregon.

McEnroe lives in the metropolitan New York City area, one of the hardest hit cities for the virus in the United States. He reached a career high ranking of 28 before retiring in 1998.

Published in Dawn, April 2nd, 2020

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