The 22-year-old Tiafoe had said after the match that he struggled to play in the heat and felt dizzy.
"Unfortunately,I tested positive late Friday for COVID-19 and have to withdraw from the All-American Team Cup special event in Atlanta this weekend,"Tiafoe said on Twitter.
"Over the past two months,I have been training in Florida and tested negative there as recently as a week ago.
"I am scheduled to have a second test early next week,but have already begun the quarantine protocol as advised by the medical staff here in Atlanta."
Event director Eddie Gonzalez said Tiafoe was tested on arrival in Atlanta and that the American had passed daily temperature tests.
"Following his match,he was showing symptoms and was re-tested and tested positive,"Gonzalez said in a statement."Tiafoe has left the event site and will not participate in the remainder of the event.