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Retired tennis player Patrick McEnroe has recovered from mild case of coronavirus

Wednesday 1 April 2020 10:52, UK

Patrick McEnroe, Vice Captain of Team World looks on as he arrives at the official welcome ceremony prior to the Laver Cup 2019 at Palexpo, on September 18, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Laver Cup will see six players from the rest of the World competing against their counterparts from Europe. Team World is captained by John McEnroe and Team Europe is captained by Bjorn Borg. The tournament runs from September 20-22.
Image: Patrick McEnroe has recovered from a mild case of coronavirus

Retired tennis player Patrick McEnroe says he has recovered from a mild case of coronavirus, he announced on social media on Tuesday.

McEnroe, younger brother of seven-times Grand Slam champion John, said he had been tested after experiencing "some minor symptoms" about 10 or 11 days ago.

"My tests just came back positive," the 53-year-old said on Twitter. "That's the bad news. The good news is I feel fine. My symptoms have passed. I feel 100%.

"I'm an example of someone that has been able to fight through it and I'm doing absolutely fine."

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McEnroe, 53, reached a career high ranking of 28 before retiring in 1998, and was later the US Davis Cup captain. He is currently a tennis analyst for ESPN.

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