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COVID-positive Spanish tennis player Paula Badosa lashes hotel quarantine conditions and Australian Open organisers
Spanish tennis player Paula Badosa has described her extended period of quarantine ahead of the Australia Open following a positive coronavirus test as the worst moment of her career, adding she felt abandoned by organisers.
Key points:
- Paula Badosa tested positive on her seventh day of hotel quarantine after previously complaining about having to spend time in isolation
- Badosa said she has been forced to use water bottles as weights and do sit-ups in her room as she can not access exercise equipment
- She says she will be unable to prepare for the tournament if she cannot leave quarantine on January 31
Badosa, ranked 67 in the world, was the first player to test positive for the virus upon arrival in Australia ahead of the tournament and…
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