The risk of players such as Federer having to withdraw from Wimbledon to self-isolate is likely to be negated after talks with the governmentBritish tennis officials are close to finalising a solution with the UK government that will negate the risk of players such as Roger Federer and Naomi Osaka withdrawing from Wimbledon at short notice should they be forced to self-isolate as a close contact of a fellow traveller. As part of a briefing document recently issued by the LTA, and seen by The Times, players have been given a series of instructions for the biosecure bubbles that will surround tournaments during the British grass-court season. Most of these are mandatory requirements to facilitate the granting by the UK government of elite sport exemptions to every international competitor so that they can enter the country. SponsoredOne protocol understood to have caused deep concern is the threat

Source: The Times May 26, 2021 16:01 UTC