General
Australian Open ‘most likely’ to be delayed by a week, but details yet to be finalised
The Australian Open tennis tournament will “most likely” be delayed by a week, according to Victoria’s Sport and Major Events Minister Martin Pakula.
Key points:
- Victoria’s Government is in talks with players’ representatives about how to mount the tournament
- Players will be asked to keep their entourages to a minimum
- World number 4 Daniil Medvedev says players may not come if they’re forced to quarantine
The Victorian Government has been in discussions with Tennis Australia and representatives from the ATP and WTA about how to hold the event, scheduled to start on January 18, under current coronavirus restrictions.
Mr Pakula said the details were yet to be finalised, but he believed there would be a short rather than a long delay to the…
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