American tennis player Coco Gauff has tested positive for Covid-19, and as a result, she has withdrawn herself from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.

"I am so disappointed to share the news that I have tested positive for Covid-19 and won't be able to play in the Olympic Games in Tokyo. It has been always been a dream of mine to represent the USA at the Olympics and I hope there will be many more chances for me to make this come true in the future," said Gauff in a statement posted on her Twitter account.