John McEnroe delivers a statement to explain his absence from US Open coverage.

John McEnroe, a tennis legend and ESPN broadcaster, tested positive for COVID-19, barring him from calling the US Open.

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"Unfortunately, I tested positive for COVID after feeling a little under the weather," McEnroe said in a statement posted by the network on Tuesday.

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It is unknown whether the tennis veteran will return to his duties as a pundit before the US Open concludes on September 10th.

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ESPN extended McEnroe their best wishes and expressed their excitement for his comeback at a later date.

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McEnroe will not be present for the US Open television coverage, according to the network.

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Since his absence, Patrick McEnroe, Chris Fowler, Pam Shriver, and Cliff Drysdale have filled in as analysts.

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During the tournament, Fowler is now the network's lead caller.

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