Training during quarantine: Aus Open organisers await govt. nod - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

Training during quarantine: Aus Open organisers await govt. nod - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Australian Open organisers said on Friday that nothing regarding the quarantine for players arriving in the country for the Grand Slam had been decided yet despite a report in local media that competitors would be able to train while in self-isolation. The Age newspaper reported that the men’s governing body ATP has told the players that they would be allowed to train during their 14-day quarantine period ahead of the Australian Open. A Tennis Australia spokesperson told Reuters that the organisers are still waiting for approvals from the Victoria State government for all details on the year’s first Grand Slam, including those relating to practice during quarantine. State officials on Wednesday confirmed the Melbourne Park tournament would go ahead, though it would likely take place a week or two after the scheduled start date and that players would have to undergo quarantine.

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Australian Open 2025: There really isn’t much time off in the offseason for tennis players
18 hours, 20 minutes ago

Australian Open 2025: There really isn’t much time off in the offseason for tennis players

Associated Press  

If it seems as though the 2025 professional tennis year started pretty much immediately right after 2024 ended, that’s because that’s exactly what happens in a sport where the offseason really does not leave players much time to be “off.” Actually, for tennis, 2025 began while the calendar still read 2024. “It was really helpful to disconnect a little bit.” …

Australian Open: When, where and how can I follow Australian summer of tennis
2 weeks ago

Australian Open: When, where and how can I follow Australian summer of tennis

ABC  

The sun is shining. Six of the world's top 10 women's players are set to take part, including number two Iga Świątek, former Australian Open finalist Elena Rybakina and American Coco Gauff. Four top 10 players have entered the women's draw, including world number one and back-to-back defending Australian Open champions Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro and Daria Kasatkina. …

The Australian Open will start on Sunday and last 15 days; The hope is to reduce late nights.
1 year, 3 months ago

The Australian Open will start on Sunday and last 15 days; The hope is to reduce late nights.

The Hindu  

The Australian Open will begin on a Sunday next year, expanding the Grand Slam tennis tournament to a 15-day event for the first time, with the intention of decreasing the likelihood of late-night finishes. When you start the night matches late, and have conditions like that, these things are going to happen.” RELATED | China Open: Alcaraz, Medvedev through to …

The Australian Open will start on Sunday and last 15 days. The hope is to reduce late nights.
1 year, 3 months ago

The Australian Open will start on Sunday and last 15 days. The hope is to reduce late nights.

Associated Press  

The Australian Open will begin on a Sunday next year, expanding the Grand Slam tennis tournament to a 15-day event for the first time, with the intention of decreasing the likelihood of late-night finishes. When you start the night matches late, and have conditions like that, these things are going to happen.” “Tennis after dark” has become something of a …

ATP, WTA to start 2023 season with mixed teams event, United Cup, in Australia
2 years, 2 months ago

ATP, WTA to start 2023 season with mixed teams event, United Cup, in Australia

Firstpost  

18 countries will compete across 11 days from 29 December, with each team comprising up to four men and four women with 500 WTA and 500 ATP rankings points available. Sydney: A new mixed teams event, the United Cup, will open the 2023 tennis season in Australia, with $15 million in prize money and rankings points at stake, the ATP …

The Petition to Allow Djokovic to Compete in the US Open has Nearly 12,000 Signatures
2 years, 5 months ago

The Petition to Allow Djokovic to Compete in the US Open has Nearly 12,000 Signatures

News 18  

Almost 12,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the United States Tennis Association to work with the country’s government to allow Novak Djokovic to compete in the U.S. Open despite his refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Djokovic will not be able to participate in the year’s final Grand Slam due to current rules under which travellers seeking …

'Hoping to Get Some Positive News': Novak Djokovic on US Open and Australian Open Participation
2 years, 5 months ago

'Hoping to Get Some Positive News': Novak Djokovic on US Open and Australian Open Participation

News 18  

The 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic “believes things will change" and he will be allowed to compete at next year’s Australian Open. Djokovic suffered a major blow earlier in the year, as he was not allowed to defend his title at the 2021 Australian Open since he was not vaccinated against Covid-19. “As things stand now, I cannot travel …

Auckland set to welcome back tennis tournaments next January
2 years, 9 months ago

Auckland set to welcome back tennis tournaments next January

The Hindu  

Tennis is set to return to Auckland next January after two years with New Zealand starting to loosen the strict border controls it had imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported. A women's Tour event, which regularly featured in the first week of a new season in Auckland, was last held in 2020 with 23-time major champion …

Russia banned from team events, players can still compete on ATP, WTA Tours
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia banned from team events, players can still compete on ATP, WTA Tours

The Hindu  

Russia has been banned from defending its Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup titles but its players will still be allowed to compete at the Grand Slams and in regular tour events. "The international governing bodies of tennis stand united in our condemnation of Russia's actions," the ATP, WTA, International Tennis Federation and the Grand Slams said in a …

Australian Open 2022: Organisers under pressure over 'optional' Covid tests
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2022: Organisers under pressure over 'optional' Covid tests

Firstpost  

Tennis Australia, which organises the Australian Open, says players only need to test if they have Covid symptoms. Melbourne: The Australian Open was under growing pressure Thursday to make Covid tests mandatory after leading players openly questioned the seemingly lax policy and the Grand Slam got its first positive case. Men’s third seed Alexander Zverev said in response that players …

Legal issues with WTA Tour vaccine mandate, says Victoria Azarenka
2 years, 11 months ago

Legal issues with WTA Tour vaccine mandate, says Victoria Azarenka

The Hindu  

There are legal issues with the WTA imposing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on everyone competing on the women's professional circuit, former world number one and tour players' council member Victoria Azarenka said on Wednesday. READ: Azarenka said she believed getting vaccinated was the socially responsible thing to do, and that the WTA was right to encourage it, but there were …

Bad start: on Australian Open build-up
2 years, 11 months ago

Bad start: on Australian Open build-up

The Hindu  

In recent times, the season-opening Australian Open has been played against sobering backdrops. With Roger Federer also absent, the main drawcard is now Rafael Nadal, the only former Australian Open men’s singles champion in the fray. The Spaniard is locked with Federer and Djokovic on 20 Majors and can take sole possession of the record for most Grand Slam men’s …

Australian Open organisers ‘deeply regret’ Novak Djokovic saga
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open organisers ‘deeply regret’ Novak Djokovic saga

Al Jazeera  

Djokovic was approved by Tennis Australia and the state of Victoria for a medical exemption to the country’s strict COVID vaccination rules. Australian Open organisers “deeply regret” the effect of the Novak Djokovic deportation saga on the tennis tournament, adding that there were “lessons to learn”. Djokovic was approved by Tennis Australia and the state of Victoria for a medical …

TIMELINE: Novak Djokovic’s bid to compete at Australian Open
2 years, 11 months ago

TIMELINE: Novak Djokovic’s bid to compete at Australian Open

Associated Press  

Novak Djokovic’s attempt to stave off deportation and be allowed to play in the Australian Open despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19 is headed for a legal hearing the day before he is scheduled to begin his title defense at a Grand Slam tournament he’s won a record nine times. Dec. 8, 2021: Victoria state Deputy Premier James Merlino says …

Australian Open crowds capped at 50 percent capacity due to COVID
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open crowds capped at 50 percent capacity due to COVID

The Hindu  

Crowds at the Australian Open tennis will be capped at 50 percent capacity under updated COVID-19 restrictions, the Victoria State government said on Thursday, as authorities battle a surge of cases in Melbourne. Face masks will also be mandatory for all patrons, except when eating or drinking, and there will be density limits of one person per two square metres …

Australian Open draw delayed as Djokovic visa decision awaited
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open draw delayed as Djokovic visa decision awaited

The Hindu  

The Australian Open tennis draw has been postponed until further notice, organisers said on Thursday, amid uncertainty about whether the government will cancel top seed Novak Djokovic's visa for a second time. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke is weighing exercising his discretionary powers to revoke Djokovic's visa which could scuttle his bid for a record 21st major tennis title at the …

TIMELINE: Novak Djokovic’s bid to compete at Australian Open
2 years, 11 months ago

TIMELINE: Novak Djokovic’s bid to compete at Australian Open

Associated Press  

Novak Djokovic’s bid to get around rules requiring players at the Australian Open to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is still in limbo. Dec. 8, 2021: Victoria state Deputy Premier James Merlino says medical exemptions for the vaccine policy would not be “a loophole for privileged tennis players” and would only be possible in “exceptional circumstances, if you have an acute …

Australian Open 2022: Djokovic says not isolating after COVID infection was 'error in judgement'
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2022: Djokovic says not isolating after COVID infection was 'error in judgement'

India TV News  

Highlights Court documents detailing Djokovic's positive test sparked speculation over his attendance at events Novak said he had not travelled in the 14 days before coming to Aus, despite being seen in Spain Djokovic addressed the Australian travel declaration by saying it was submitted by his support team Novak Djokovic knew he'd tested positive for COVID-19 when he attended a …

Novak Djokovic Saga Has Been Damaging on All Fronts, Says ATP
2 years, 11 months ago

Novak Djokovic Saga Has Been Damaging on All Fronts, Says ATP

The Quint  

The judge hearing the Serbian player's case ordered Djokovic be released and his passport and other travel documents returned to him, rekindling his chance to win a record 21st Grand Slam title at the upcoming Australian Open. Djokovic has not revealed his vaccination status and has stated that he has been granted medical exemption by Tennis Australia to compete in …

Australian Open 2022: Novak Djokovic says he wants to play in Melbourne after visa victory
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2022: Novak Djokovic says he wants to play in Melbourne after visa victory

Firstpost  

The ruling overturned the cancellation of his visa on COVID-19 health grounds, and ending his detention, potentially clearing the way for his attempt on an unprecedented 21st Grand Slam singles title. Belgrade: Novak Djokovic on Monday said he hoped to still compete in the Australian Open while his mother said the decision to overturn his visa cancellation was the “biggest …

Australian Open 2022: Kyrgios tests COVID positive; withdraws from warm-up event
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2022: Kyrgios tests COVID positive; withdraws from warm-up event

India TV News  

Highlights Kyrgios said he is feeling healthy at the moment with no symptoms Kyrgios still confident of recovering before the Australian Open The Australian Open begins on January 17 in Melbourne Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has tested COVID-19 positive a week ahead of the Australian Open 2022. Kyrgios took to social media to confirm the development and has subsequently …

Three others at Australian Open have Djokovic exemption - source
3 years ago

Three others at Australian Open have Djokovic exemption - source

The Hindu  

At least three other participants in the Australian Open with the same medical exemption as Novak Djokovic are already in the country with more potentially arriving over the next week, a source told Reuters on Friday. Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews has confirmed the Australian Border Force is assessing the credentials of two others who entered the country under the …

Novak Djokovic, Australian Open: Edwina Bartholomew slams exemption
3 years ago

Novak Djokovic, Australian Open: Edwina Bartholomew slams exemption

Daily Mail  

Sunrise presenter Edwina Bartholomew has condemned the decision to grant Novak Djokovic an exemption from Covid-19 vaccine requirements at the Australian Open. Outrage: Sunrise presenter Edwina Bartholomew has condemned the decision to grant Novak Djokovic an exemption from Covid vaccine requirements at the Australian Open 'I think for so many people, particularly in Victoria, it's the culmination of all of …

Australian Open 2022: Why has Novak Djokovic's vaccination 'exemption' snowballed into a controversy?
3 years ago

Australian Open 2022: Why has Novak Djokovic's vaccination 'exemption' snowballed into a controversy?

Firstpost  

Novak Djokovic sparked fury after he confirmed his presence at the event Down Under despite rules mandating that all players be vaccinated against COVID-19 After weeks of suspense over the participation of Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open, scheduled to begin on 17 January, we finally have clarity on the World No 1’s presence at the first Grand Slam of …

Novak Djokovic heading to Australian Open with medical exemption
3 years ago

Novak Djokovic heading to Australian Open with medical exemption

Firstpost  

World number one Novak Djokovic said Tuesday that he was heading to the Australian Open to defend his title after being granted a medical exemption to play. Melbourne: World number one Novak Djokovic said Tuesday that he was heading to the Australian Open to defend his title after being granted a medical exemption to play. All participants at the Australian …

Novak Djokovic Will Play at Australian Open; Granted COVID-19 Vaccine Exemption
3 years ago

Novak Djokovic Will Play at Australian Open; Granted COVID-19 Vaccine Exemption

The Quint  

"I've spent fantastic quality time with my loved ones over the break and today I'm heading down under with an exemption permission," he said on Instagram on Tuesday. Djokovic has previously expressed his opposition to the COVID-19 vaccine and his father Srdjan said in late November that his son would probably not play in Melbourne, accusing the organisers of "blackmail". …

Australian Open 2022: 'Quite a bit to play out' in Novak Djokovic saga, says tournament boss Craig Tiley
3 years ago

Australian Open 2022: 'Quite a bit to play out' in Novak Djokovic saga, says tournament boss Craig Tiley

Firstpost  

Craig Tiley said whether Novak Djokovic will defend his Australian Open title or not will become clear “in the coming days”. Australian Open boss Craig Tiley said Sunday there was still “quite a bit to play out” on whether Novak Djokovic will defend his title in Melbourne, with a clearer picture “in the coming days”. “As far as the status …

New year, same old question: Will Djokovic play Aussie Open?
3 years ago

New year, same old question: Will Djokovic play Aussie Open?

The Hindu  

Australian Open chief executive Craig Tiley says there is “quite a bit to play out” before nine-time champion Novak Djokovic shows up to play at Melbourne Park beginning Jan. 17. READ: But there has been speculation Djokovic could apply for a medical exemption to play as he eyes a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam singles title. “We’ve still got a few …

Australian Open 2022: Novak Djokovic 'trying' to make it to tournament, say teammates
3 years ago

Australian Open 2022: Novak Djokovic 'trying' to make it to tournament, say teammates

Firstpost  

Djokovic could still play at the Australian Open, a Serbian teammate said Thursday, despite the world number one’s last-minute decision to pull out of the ATP Cup in Sydney. Sydney: Novak Djokovic could still play at the Australian Open, a Serbian teammate said Thursday, despite the world number one’s last-minute decision to pull out of the ATP Cup in Sydney. …

Serbian player not sure of Djokovic’s Australian Open plans
3 years ago

Serbian player not sure of Djokovic’s Australian Open plans

The Hindu  

Serbian tennis player Dusan Lajovic says he’s not sure whether Novak Djokovic will play the Australian Open and he and other team-mates don’t know the reason why Djokovic pulled out of the ATP Cup. Djokovic would be bidding for a men’s-record 21st Grand Slam title and a 10th Australian Open crown at Melbourne Park beginning January 17. We don’t know …

Australian Open 2021: Independent Panel to Review Cases of Players Applying For Medical Exemption
3 years ago

Australian Open 2021: Independent Panel to Review Cases of Players Applying For Medical Exemption

News 18  

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said players applying for a medical exemption to participate in the Grand Slam without being vaccinated against COVID-19 will have their case reviewed by an independent three-person panel. Tennis Australia said the panel would consist of doctors from the fields of immunology, infectious disease and general practice and that the move had been agreed …

Australian Open: Djokovic adds to suspense; AO organisers say there's a lot of confusion
3 years ago

Australian Open: Djokovic adds to suspense; AO organisers say there's a lot of confusion

India TV News  

Despite his name figuring in the main draw entry list for the 2022 Australian Open and the Serbian committing to playing in the ATP Cup in Sydney -- a lead-up tournament to the opening major of the year --, world No. Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has rejected reports which suggest that a medical exemption could be granted to …

Australian Open 2022: Bianca Andreescu to skip Melbourne major
3 years, 1 month ago

Australian Open 2022: Bianca Andreescu to skip Melbourne major

Firstpost  

The 21-year-old world number 46, who missed multiple tournaments this season after contracting coronavirus in April, said she planned to use her absence from Melbourne as an opportunity to recharge. Montreal: Canada’s former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu said on Monday she will not take part in next month’s Australian Open as she recovers from two seasons disrupted by the …

Australian Open 2022: Novak Djokovic to make decision on participation 'very soon'
3 years, 1 month ago

Australian Open 2022: Novak Djokovic to make decision on participation 'very soon'

Firstpost  

Novak Djokovic is still a doubt for January’s Australian Open after organisers insisted only fully-vaccinated players will be allowed into the country. Madrid: Novak Djokovic ended his rollercoaster season with a Davis Cup defeat on Friday and then promised to make a decision on his Australian Open participation “very soon”. The world number one, who captured three of the season’s …

Australian Open leaves $71 million hole in Tennis Australia accounts
3 years, 1 month ago

Australian Open leaves $71 million hole in Tennis Australia accounts

The Hindu  

Tennis Australia sustained a net loss of more than A$100 million in the 15 months around this year's delayed and COVID-19 affected Australian Open, the body's 2020-21 annual report showed. The accounts showed Tennis Australia recorded a net loss of A$100.02 million from July 30, 2020 to September 30 this year. READ: Tennis Australia's cash reserves of A$80 million were …

Asking Novak Djokovic to get vaccinated for Australian Open not blackmail, says senior official
3 years, 1 month ago

Asking Novak Djokovic to get vaccinated for Australian Open not blackmail, says senior official

Firstpost  

Martin Pakula, sports minister in Victoria, insisted the vaccine requirement for the 2022 Australian Open was about protecting the local community Melbourne: Novak Djokovic is not being “blackmailed” by Australian Open organisers, a senior official said Wednesday, insisting a requirement for players to be vaccinated was about safety. His father Srdjan told Serbian television on Sunday his son “probably won’t” …

Djokovic probably won't play Australia Open 2022, says father while criticising event over vaccination rules
3 years, 1 month ago

Djokovic probably won't play Australia Open 2022, says father while criticising event over vaccination rules

India TV News  

Highlights Djokovic is keeping the Australian Open organisers guessing about his Covid-19 vaccination status Australian Open officials have stated that only fully vaccinated players will get to compete Srdjan said he isn't aware ofNovak's vaccination status, adding he respected his son's privacy World No 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic "probably won't" play the Australian Open beginning January 17 next year …

Novak Djokovic won't want to risk missing Australian Open, says tournament chief Craig Tiley
3 years, 1 month ago

Novak Djokovic won't want to risk missing Australian Open, says tournament chief Craig Tiley

Firstpost  

All players heading to Australia for the opening major of the year in January must be vaccinated against Covid, casting doubt on whether the Serbian world number one will play. Sydney: Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic won’t want to risk missing out on winning a record 21st Grand Slam title, tournament chief Craig Tiley predicted Thursday as a bumper …

Sydney to host ATP Cup as part of bumper Australian Open warm-up schedule
3 years, 1 month ago

Sydney to host ATP Cup as part of bumper Australian Open warm-up schedule

The Hindu  

Sydney will host the $10 million ATP Cup from January1-9 as part of a bumper schedule of warm-up tournaments ahead of the Australian Open, organisers said on Thursday. Governing body Tennis Australia also confirmed Melbourne would host Australian Open qualifying from January 10-14 after 2021 qualifying was played abroad due to COVID-19. TA boss Craig Tiley said a record 17 …

Novak Djokovic will have to be vaccinated to play the Australian Open, tournament chief Craig Tiley confirms
3 years, 1 month ago

Novak Djokovic will have to be vaccinated to play the Australian Open, tournament chief Craig Tiley confirms

Firstpost  

Novak Djokovic has refused to reveal if he has been inoculated. All players at the Australian Open must be vaccinated, tournament chief Craig Tiley confirmed Saturday, piling more pressure on world number one Novak Djokovic, who has refused to reveal if he has been inoculated. Tiley said the Serbian superstar, who would be gunning for a record 21st Grand Slam …

Players must be vaccinated for Australian Open - tournament chief
3 years, 1 month ago

Players must be vaccinated for Australian Open - tournament chief

Deccan Chronicle  

Melbourne: All players at the Australian Open must be vaccinated, tournament chief Craig Tiley confirmed Saturday, piling more pressure on world number one Novak Djokovic, who has refused to reveal if he has been inoculated. Tiley said the Serbian superstar, who would be gunning for a record 21st Grand Slam singles title if he competes in Melbourne, "has said that …

Boxing Day Test, Australian Open to go ahead at full capacity
3 years, 1 month ago

Boxing Day Test, Australian Open to go ahead at full capacity

The Hindu  

Australia’s Boxing Day Test against arch rival England and next year’s Australian Open tennis will be played before a full house, Melbourne authorities said on Thursday as they removed more pandemic restrictions. Victoria Premier Dan Andrews said that the State was about to hit 90 percent vaccination, allowing long-standing restrictions to be swept aside, including capacity limits on sporting events. …

Nick Kyrgios calls for cancellation of 2022 Australian Open, sympathises with unvaccinated Novak Djokovic
3 years, 1 month ago

Nick Kyrgios calls for cancellation of 2022 Australian Open, sympathises with unvaccinated Novak Djokovic

Firstpost  

The mercurial Australian said he believed January’s opening Grand Slam of the year should not go ahead out of respect for the struggles Melbourne, which hosts the tournament, has endured during the pandemic. Sydney: Nick Kyrgios on Tuesday called for the Australian Open to be cancelled, while unexpectedly showing sympathy to tennis world number one Novak Djokovic, who has refused …

Novak Djokovic adopts wait-and-see attitude on Australian Open COVID rules
3 years, 2 months ago

Novak Djokovic adopts wait-and-see attitude on Australian Open COVID rules

Firstpost  

There have been mixed messages over who will be allowed to play in the first Grand Slam of next year which runs from 17-30 January in Melbourne. The world number one added he would be making no further comment until then as he does not “want to be part of the story” revolving around assumptions or “what ifs.” There have …

Australian Open 2022: Host state Victoria rules out exemption for unvaccinated players
3 years, 2 months ago

Australian Open 2022: Host state Victoria rules out exemption for unvaccinated players

Firstpost  

Djokovic is one of many players who have refused to share their vaccination status, casting doubt over whether he will defend his title at Melbourne Park in January. Unvaccinated players will not get special dispensation for the Australian Open, the top official in the state holding the Grand Slam said Wednesday, potentially ruling out reigning men’s champion Novak Djokovic. Australian …

Unvaccinated players allowed entry for Australian Open, says PM Scott Morrison
3 years, 2 months ago

Unvaccinated players allowed entry for Australian Open, says PM Scott Morrison

The Hindu  

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday said unvaccinated tennis players would be allowed to enter the country to play at the Australian Open in February if they underwent a mandatory two-week COVID-19 quarantine. Morrison's comments contradicted those of his immigration minister Alex Hawke, who said last week that tennis players and other athletes would have to be double vaccinated …

Victorian Premier doubles down on stance against unvaccinated tennis players at Australian Open
3 years, 2 months ago

Victorian Premier doubles down on stance against unvaccinated tennis players at Australian Open

ABC  

Victoria's Premier says his state will not seek exemptions for unvaccinated tennis players to enter the country ahead of the Australian Open. Key points: The federal government says unvaccinated tennis players will be allowed into Australia, but states must request an exemption Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says his state will not facilitate entry for unvaccinated players It comes after more …

Unvaccinated Players Allowed into Country for Australia Open: Prime Minister Scott Morrison
3 years, 2 months ago

Unvaccinated Players Allowed into Country for Australia Open: Prime Minister Scott Morrison

News 18  

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday said unvaccinated tennis players would be allowed to enter the country to play at the Australian Open in February if they underwent a mandatory two-week COVID-19 quarantine. Morrison’s comments contradicted those of his immigration minister Alex Hawke, who said last week that tennis players and other athletes would have to be double vaccinated …

Australian Open warm-up event cancelled again over coronavirus uncertainty
3 years, 2 months ago

Australian Open warm-up event cancelled again over coronavirus uncertainty

Firstpost  

Kooyong president Adam Cossar said he was disappointed the event could not take place in January 2022 but hopes it will return in 2023. Melbourne: A major warm-up tournament for the Australian Open was cancelled on Tuesday, with organisers blaming uncertainty over Covid-19 rules players will face in Melbourne. Such a requirement would cast doubt on nine-time Australian Open champion …

Unvaccinated players welcome at Australian Open, suggests leaked WTA email
3 years, 2 months ago

Unvaccinated players welcome at Australian Open, suggests leaked WTA email

Firstpost  

The email to players from the women’s governing body was leaked and contradicts officials earlier statements implying unvaccinated players would not be granted visas. Melbourne: Unvaccinated players will be allowed to compete at the Australian Open but must do 14 days in quarantine, according to a leaked WTA email Monday, although a government official insisted the matter was “not settled”. …

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