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Can't keep virus out of it
Updated On: 06 September, 2020 06:34 AM IST | New York | AFP
New York state health officials delay start of Zverev-Mannarino match by three hours, creating off-court intrigue for World No. 1 Novak Djokovic
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Novak Djokovic celebrates his third round win against Jan-Lennard Struff in the US Open on Friday. Pic/AFP
Novak Djokovic sailed into the Last 16 of the US Open on Friday as off-court intrigue forced the delay of a men's singles match over issues linked to Coronavirus. Djokovic outclassed Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 in a routine victory for the World No. 1, who is chasing an 18th Grand Slam singles title. Far from routine, fifth seed Alexander Zverev won a mystery-laden US Open match that was delayed by three hours Friday after New York state apparently staged a last-minute intervention to try to prevent opponent Adrian Mannarino from playing.
France's Mannarino said he was about to go on court for his 2:30 pm start when tournament organisers told him the state's health department had contacted them to say he should be quarantining in his hotel room.
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