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Tennys Sandgren mocks Tennis Australia
US tennis player Tennys Sandgren mocks Tennis Australia after learning about delay to hotel release
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Barty and co weigh up travel all the way to Wimbledon
Ashleigh Barty and her team have got a playing schedule mapped out until Wimbledon but the world No.1 will adopt the same health-first mantra with any decisions on travel.
- by Scott Spits
Player anger at delayed quarantine release
The first groups of tennis players to exit hotel quarantine will begin leaving their accommodation on Thursday evening, but some will be staying longer than 14 days – and have taken to social media to vent their displeasure at the situation.
- by Anthony Colangelo and Sam Phillips
‘He likes attention’: Tsitsipas offers insights into world of Kyrgios
From 1am FaceTime calls to a hidden thirst for success, Stefanos Tsitsipas has shared what he has learned about Australia’s ‘hyperactive’ tennis star.
- by Sam Phillips
Advantage Ash for Open, says rival, as Williams praises quarantine
Petra Kvitova believes Ash Barty will have an advantage because she was able to avoid time in a hotel room, unlike the majority of those contesting the first grand slam for 2021.
- by Anthony Colangelo
They’re ace: Australian Open serves up a record number of ball kids
It’s ‘crazy and surreal’ seeing top tennis players up close, says Maddie Higgins, who with sister Lucy will be a 2021 Australian Open ball kid.
- by Carolyn Webb
Nadal calls for players to keep ‘wider perspective’ as stars ready for quarantine exit
As the Australian Open’s quarantine program prepares to release its first members onto Melbourne’s streets on Thursday night, two of the biggest names in tennis have backed the nation’s strict measures.
- by Scott Spits
Grigor Dimitrov discusses the upcoming Australian Open tournament.mp4
Grigor Dimitrov gets ready for the Australian Open.
Serena on 'super intense' Aussie quarantine
Serena Williams talks Australian COVID-19 quarantine on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
Fit, firing and dangerous: Millman backs Kyrgios ahead of Australian Open
Nick Kyrgios looks “really fit” and “fired up” ahead of the upcoming Australian Open, according to compatriot John Millman.
- by Sam McClure
Why John Millman wanted to be put back into hotel quarantine
Millman has already done two weeks of hotel quarantine, but that didn’t stop him trying to do it again, partly because he thinks conditions at Melbourne Park will be very different this year.
- by Sam McClure