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Hygiene the name of the game at Melbourne Park

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…

4 years ago

Lockdown Cup added to AO calendar

An extra WTA event for players serving the 14-day hard lockdowns in Melbourne is to be added to the calendar…

4 years ago

Barty has ‘no worries’ about AO expectations

Australian Ash Barty has told the ABC TV network in Australia she is not worried by the challenge of playing…

4 years ago

Serena practises with daughter in Australia: watch video here

Serena Williams has posted video footage of a training session in Australia - with her daughter Olympia joining in. The…

4 years ago

Bencic fears injuries after AO lockdown

Swiss player Belinda Bencic hopes organisers will make the situation fairer for those players confined to their rooms for 14…

4 years ago

Azarenka has hopes for ‘bubble in a bubble’ training

Former world No.1 Victoria Azarenka is hopeful a protocol for players in 'hard' lockdown in Melbourne can be agreed to…

4 years ago

AO hard lockdown players will suffer, admits Thiem

Dominic Thiem believes the 70 players in hard lockdown in Melbourne will be "seriously disadvantaged" when the Australian Open starts…

4 years ago

Barty back on court next week in Adelaide

Ash Barty will make her first appearance in almost a year when she takes part in an exhibition event in…

4 years ago

Umpire has heart attack in lockdown hotel

Veteran tennis umpire Carlos Bernardes has reportedly suffered a heart attack inside his hotel quarantine room in Melbourne. The Australian…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago