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Open shock: quarantine returns after positive COVID test
- By Bill Scott
- . February 3, 2021
The Australian Open run-up was thrown into virus panic on Wednesday as health officials confirmed a positive COVID test at the main player hotel. Victoria’s state

Three way copycat plan for Wimbledon 2021
- By Roger Parker
- . January 31, 2021
As Tennis Australia prepares to welcome 25-30,000 fans per day split into three zones, each with a covered court in just over a weeks time

Murray tempted to sooth dented pride at French Challenger
- By Bill Scott
- . January 26, 2021
Andy Murray could attempt to compensate for his exclusion from the Australian tennis summer, with the treble Grand Slam winner looking to enter a French

COVID complexities deal Murray out of AO
- By Bill Scott
- . January 22, 2021
Andy Murray’s chances of making a late arrival at the Australian Open were dealt a death blow on Friday, with the Scot giving up on

“Gutted” Andy Murray out of Australian Open
- By Roger Parker
- . January 22, 2021
Despite being “in constant dialogue” with Tennis Australia since testing positive at his London home two days before he was due to board a charter

Harsh lockdown could force re-think of Oz WTA events
- By Bill Scott
- . January 21, 2021
Reports are emerging in Spain of a possible WTA plan to try and level the playing field for players in Australia who have been serving

Whinging Badosa tests positive in quarantine
- By Bill Scott
- . January 21, 2021
The Australian Open quarantine regime hit the buffers in Melbourne on Thursday when Spain’s Paula Badoso tested positive after a week of quarantine. The WTA No. 67

2021 Davis Cup ready to change dodgy format
- By Bill Scott
- . January 18, 2021
Davis Cup bosses on Monday announced a climbdown in what proved to be an unpopular re-make of the historic competition, with the way now cleared

Dissatisfied Djokovic wants changes to punishing lockdown
- By Bill Scott
- . January 17, 2021
Novak Djokovic has formalised his discontent with the restrictive quarantine regime in a no-nonsense letter to Australian Open TD Craig Tiley. The South African administrator,

Andreescu coach the COVID villain on Abu Dhabi flight
- By Bill Scott
- . January 16, 2021
The French-Canadian coach of Bianca Andreescu confessed on social media Saturday to his unwitting role as the positive COVID test which now has 23 players