Three Wimbledon Players Diagnosed with Swine Flu

Michael Mertinak

Filip Polasek

Three Wimbledon players are believed to have caught swine flu, it has emerged.

The revelation comes after four ballboys and girls were told earlier this week to stay away from the tournament as they are suffering 'flu-like' symptoms.

Organisers say the virus poses no threat to the tournament and that the incidence of cases 'is entirely in line with the wider London community'.

But the remaining players will be anxious about catching swine flu in the enclosed and cloistered environment of Wimbledon.

The three, who are all believed to be getting better, are closely inter-connected. They are world number 29 doubles player Michal Mertinak, his fellow Slovakian, world number 22 Filip Polasek, and 25th-ranked American Travis Parrott.

Travis Parrot
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Andy Murray said after his win against Stan Wawrinka on Monday that he had been unaware of the risk of swine flu at Wimbledon.

He said that he had not seen the letter sent by the All England Tennis Club to all players and had been unaware that four ball boys and girls had been affected.