Vaccinated players to have fewer restrictions at Australian Open

The sports minister for Victoria state says tennis players at January's Australian Open can expect fewer restrictions on their movements around Melbourne if they are vaccinated for COVID-19. Martin Pakula also said he was "very confident" of the first Grand Slam tournament of 2022 proceeding at Melbourne Park from January 17-30. "Whether or not it's as strict as you won't get into Australia if you're not vaccinated, that I don't know," Pakula told a Melbourne radio station on Wednesday. READ : Zverev glides into second round at US Open Australian Open organizers are hoping players can avoid the hard hotel quarantine and other restrictions they endured in 2021 due to rising vaccination rates in the general public in Australia.