It's not yet clear whether the 17-year-old was vaccinated.
for Team USA earlier this month after making it to the quarter-finals at the French Open, becoming the youngest American tennis player set to compete at the Summer Olympics in nearly 30 years.
A representative for the International Olympic Committee, which organizes the biannual games, did not immediately respond to a"I am so disappointed to share the news that I have tested positive for Covid and won't be able to play in the Olympic Games in Tokyo," Gauff tweeted Sunday."It has always been a dream of mine to represent the USA at the Olympics."
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