Sam Querrey fined $20,000 for quarantine breach

World no. 53 Sam Querrey escaped a more severe penalty after breaking the quarantine breach at the ATP 500 event in St. Petersburg in October, the ATP stated on Wednesday.

Querrey is fined $20,000 for breaching covid-19 protocols in Russia, testing positive a day before the tournament and leaving the country with his wife and small kid on a private plane instead of required isolation. Querrey and his family didn't want to wait for the doctors, organizing their flight and leaving Russia as soon as possible. The ATP will continue monitoring the American, ensuring he doesn't commit further violations related to the health protocols.

Querrey won only three matches in 2020, losing the last five matces since the Australian Open in January.

"The investigation reviewed the full circumstances surrounding the incident and concluded Mr. Querrey's conduct to be contrary to the integrity of the game under the Player Major Offence provision in the ATP Code of Conduct. As a result, the ATP has issued a fine of US$20,000," a statement reads. Considering Mr.

Querrey's many years of otherwise good standing with the ATP and other mitigating factors, the fine is suspended. It will be lifted subject to Mr. Querrey committing no further breaches of health and safety protocols related to COVID-19 within a probationary six-month period. The player has five days to appeal the decision, should he choose to do so," the ATP stated.