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Australian Open organisers schedule new women’s lead-up event for players in hard lockdown – ABC News
Players unable to train on court during their 14-day hotel quarantine in Melbourne are given an additional opportunity to get match fitness under their belts ahead…
An extra women’s tournament, catering for players unbale to train on court during their 14-day hard lockdowns in Melbourne, has been added to the calendar ahead of next month’s Australian Open.
Key points:
- The additional women’s tournament will be contested from February 3-7
- A total of 72 players remain in hard lockdown in Melbourne
- The men’s lead-up events in Melbourne have been pushed back a day as part of the re-jigged schedule
It means six tournaments will be staged simultaneously at Melbourne…
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