#covid19

Becker leaps to defence of locked-down Djokovic
- By Bill Scott
- . January 25, 2021
Boris Becker has come to the defence of former employer Novak Djokovic as the world No. 1 Serb ws slammed for suggesting that locked-down players be

Hygiene the name of the game at Melbourne Park
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 25, 2021
In a sign of the times, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian Open has announced a new partnership with Initial as the official hygiene partner for the 2021 event. “The

De Minaur full of praise for ‘mate’ Kyrgios: watch video
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 25, 2021
Australian Alex de Minaur has praise his good mate Nick Kyrgios during an interview from hotel quarantine on Australian breakfast TV. “Nick’s one of the

Lockdown Cup added to AO calendar
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 24, 2021
An extra WTA event for players serving the 14-day hard lockdowns in Melbourne is to be added to the calendar ahead of the Australian Open

More AO Coronavirus cases confirmed
- By Roger Parker
- . January 23, 2021
More Coronavirus cases including the newest highly contagious UK strain, also known as the “Kent Virus” have been linked to the Australian Open. The Victorian

Pella slams “silent” Nadal as lockdown hits second week
- By Bill Scott
- . January 23, 2021
Rafael Nadal has copped a serve from Guido Pella, with the Argentine upset that the ATP No. 2 has remained silent during the current Australian

Low-profile Thiem: The AO show will surely go on
- By Bill Scott
- . January 23, 2021
While Novak Djokovic holds quarantine court from his Adelaide balcony and Rafael Nadal focuses totally on COVID-limited limited training, Dominc Thiem is confident that the

Bencic fears injuries after AO lockdown
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 23, 2021
Swiss player Belinda Bencic hopes organisers will make the situation fairer for those players confined to their rooms for 14 days. Bencic told reporters in

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

Azarenka has hopes for ‘bubble in a bubble’ training
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 22, 2021
Former world No.1 Victoria Azarenka is hopeful a protocol for players in ‘hard’ lockdown in Melbourne can be agreed to allow “a training bubble within