FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Third Round - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 24, 2020. Argentina's Guido Pella in action during his match against Italy's Fabio Fognini. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Argentina's Guido Pella has slammed the United States Tennis Association (USTA) over Benoit Paire's positive COVID-19 test before the U.S. Open, saying the organisers of the Grand Slam applied health protocols differently in the Frenchman's case.
Tournament organisers refused to divulge the identity of the player but Paire, who was removed from the draw on Sunday, later confirmed on social media that he had tested positive.
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