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John Alexander says Australian Open a ‘compromised event’ despite ‘Herculean effort’ to get players here
In the haste to keep the Australian Open as close to its January timeslot as possible better alternatives may have been overlooked, according to John Alexander, the former Australian Open doubles champion, now the federal Member for Bennelong.
Key points:
- John Alexander said Tennis Australia was “too hasty” in its decision to stick to its schedule
- Alexander said northern hemisphere players would not get the time they needed to acclimatise
- Alexander said players criticising the quarantine requirements were “a tad spoilt”
One suggestion put forward was to host back-to-back events in December 2021 and January 2022, making Australia the epicentre of world tennis for two months.
“Had that option been taken — and it still might be forced on us if…
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