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Roger Federer talks to John McEnroe during a practice session ahead of the Laver Cup at The O2 Arena on 20 September 2022 in London<\/p>\n

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Tennis legend John McEnroe said he tested positive for Covid, leaving many fans disheartened as they won\u2019t see him in the commentary box for the 2023 US Open.<\/p>\n

McEnroe, who was noticeably absent from ESPN\u2019s commentary box for the first two days of the New York Grand Slam, said on Tuesday that he will miss commentating for the tennis championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, after feeling a bit under the weather, I tested positive for Covid,\u201d he said in a statement released on the second day of the Grand Slam tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m watching the US Open from home and can\u2019t wait to get back to work soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

McEnroe did not elaborate if he will be returning to the booth before the tournament ends on 10 September. The 64-year-old tennis star has won four of his seven Grand Slam singles titles in the US.<\/p>\n

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ESPN extended its best wishes to McEnroe and said the network looks forward \u201cto welcoming him back when he\u2019s ready\u201d.<\/p>\n

McEnroe\u2019s fans expressed sadness over his missing the tournament and wished for his speedy recovery.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat sucks. One of the best analysts. Hope he feels better soon,\u201d said a user of X, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\n

\u201cJohn McEnroe is out this week with Covid so I am sure it is really hard for them to broadcast 2 courts,\u201d another user said.<\/p>\n

The news of McEnroe testing positive for Covid comes after he was excluded from the commentary team of ESPN\u2019s coverage for the Australian Open in January.<\/p>\n

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He was a regular at the ESPN commentary booth in Melbourne.<\/p>\n

The season\u2019s final Grand Slam began on Monday at New York\u2019s Flushing Meadows.<\/p>\n

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