Australian Open organisers are considering holding the tournament without fans and could force players into repeated quarantines after a positive case of Covid-19 at the players’ hotel forced 600 people into isolation. Tournament directors say they are confident of starting the Open on Monday despite warm-up matches being cancelled on Thursday after an employee at one … Read more
Laura Dundovic looks smashing as she flaunts her midriff in an all-white ensemble at tennis event in Sydney By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:17 GMT, 3 February 2021 | Updated: 12:17 GMT, 3 February 2021 She’s certainly not shy when it comes to flaunting her piping hot physique. And on Wednesday, Laura … Read more
Tennis star who whinged about quarantine tests POSITIVE to coronavirus while in hotel lockdown for the Australian Open – after infected players flew in from abroad Spanish tennis player Paula Badosa has tested positive to coronavirus The 23-year-old announced she received a positive test result on Twitter Badosa was in hard hotel quarantine but has since been … Read more
A ‘revolt’ has broken out among tennis stars after Naomi Osaka was pictured training in Adelaide ahead of the Australian Open, while other competitors remain locked in their Melbourne hotel rooms. There are 72 tennis players in hard quarantine in Victoria ahead of the tournament, scheduled to start on February 8, after six people on three … Read more
Quarantined Australian Open tennis stars were told today that they would get no ‘special treatment’ after Novak Djokovic demanded that the 72 players isolating in hotels be allowed to move to private homes with tennis courts. Djokovic’s reported list of demands included a shorter quarantine period, permission for players to visit their coaches, and access … Read more
Tennis players thrust into hotel quarantine have been forced to get creative to practice for the Australian Open from their rooms. Pablo Cuevas is one of 47 competitors ordered into mandatory 14 day isolation after positive coronavirus cases were identified on two separate charter flights into Australia last week. Four infections have now been linked … Read more
International tennis stars have blasted their living conditions after being forced into hotel quarantine in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open. Several top tier athletes including Carreno Busta and Fabio Fognini have critiqued the food they’ve received since arriving last week, while French player Alize Cornet described the situation as ‘insane’ in a since deleted … Read more
Australian Open is thrown into chaos as 23 players travel on a charter flight to Melbourne with an infected passenger on board By Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 09:43 GMT, 16 January 2021 | Updated: 09:57 GMT, 16 January 2021 The Australian Open has been thrown into further chaos after 23 players touched down in … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Andy Murray tests positive for Covid-19 days before he is due to fly to Melbourne for the Australian Open – and now faces a race against time to play in the season’s first Grand Slam Tennis star Andy Murray has this week returned a positive test for Covid-19 Murray is believed to be experiencing … Read more
Francesca Jones will head to the Australian Open this week on a mission to inspire others trying to overcome physical difficulties in pursuit of their goals. The British No 5 triumphantly qualified for her first Grand Slam event, despite having just three fingers on each hand and only seven toes on her feet. The 20 … Read more