Bernard Tomic tests positive for Covid

Bernard Tomic tested positive for COVID-19 two days after claiming mid-match that he was suffering from symptoms.

Bernard Tomic has tested positive for Covid-19 two days after stating that he was "sure" he would during a mid-match rant during Australian Open qualifying. Tomic was beaten by Russia's Roman Safiullin 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of qualifying on Tuesday and appeared to be suffering from symptoms of coronavirus infection.

During the bizarre episode, Tomic ranted on the court:

“I’m sure in the next two days I’ll test positive, I’m telling you. I’ll buy you dinner if I don’t test positive in three days. Otherwise, you buy me dinner. I cannot believe nobody’s getting tested. They’re allowing players to come on the court with rapid tests in their room. Come on."

Tomic subsequently confirmed that he had been advised to isolate by doctors, refusing post-match interviews and writing on Instagram that he felt "really sick". Well, it's now confirmed that the Australian has COVID and he will remain in isolation until he tests negative.