Sakkari has ‘no complaints’ about Melbourne lockdown

Rising Greek star Maria Sakkari has Melbourne media she had “no complaints” with conditions inside hotel quarantine ahead of the Australian Open.

Sakkari told Neil Mitchell of 3AW that while it was not ideal, she was “super grateful” to be in the country.

“You have to keep a positive mentality, that’s the key,” she told Mitchell.

“I’m super fine, and my friends are also doing well, and they are also in strict lockdown here, so I have to say that most of the people here are not complaining about it.”

The world No. 22 is one of 72 players currently in a hard quarantine after she was on board a flight in which there was a positive COVID-19 test result.

Peter Rowe

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