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Paire slams Australian Open for ‘shameful’ quarantine treatment – The Age
“This tournament, I think it’s really crap,” the Frenchman said after losing his first-round match at the Australian Open.
Frenchman Benoit Paire has criticised Australian Open organisers for their shameful treatment of players during quarantine ahead of the grand slam event and said lack of training due to strict restrictions contributed to his first-round exit.
World No. 29 Paire, who lost 2-6, 6-2, 6-7(5), 5-7 to Egor Gerasimov, was one of 72 players who were unable to leave their rooms to train during quarantine after passengers on their flights to Melbourne tested positive for COVID-19.
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