Top snooker player out of Masters after testing positive for Covid-19

Author: Agencies

LONDON: World number one Judd Trump has withdrawn from snooker’s Masters tournament, which started on Sunday in Milton Keynes, after testing positive for Covid-19, the World Snooker Tour (WST) said. The 31-year-old Briton, who has won a total of 20 ranking titles, was due to play David Gilbert in his opening match on Sunday. He has been replaced by Joe Perry. Jack Lisowski, 29, has also withdrawn from the event after returning a positive test and has been replaced by Gary Wilson, WST said. “Trump and Lisowski will now undergo a further period of self isolation,” WST said in a statement. “All other players and officials tested at the event so far have had negative results.” The Masters, which is part of the sport’s prestigious Triple Crown events along with the World and UK Championships, was moved from Alexandra Palace to Milton Keynes to follow Covid-19 regulations.

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

  • Pakistan

Top Chinese military official lauds Pakistan’s counter-terror efforts

General Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC), has commended the Pakistan…

2 hours ago
  • Pakistan

Punjab CM thanks people for rejecting ‘disruptors’

Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed her gratitude to the people of…

2 hours ago
  • Pakistan

Belarus president winds up 3-day Pakistan visit

President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko on Wednesday departed after completing a three-day official visit to…

2 hours ago
  • Pakistan

Kurram tribal clashes rage as death toll surges past 100

The recent clashes between the two warring sides in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram district continued…

2 hours ago
  • Pakistan

US lawmakers, Amnesty decry ‘crackdown’ on PTI protesters

A number of United States' lawmakers along with Amnesty International have voiced support for demonstrators…

2 hours ago
  • World

Hamas signals willingness for ceasefire in Gaza after Lebanon

Hamas is ready to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, a senior official in…

2 hours ago