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Australian Open quarantined players made ‘several’ requests for kittens, says Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley
Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley says a request from a player for a kitten to play with during lockdown was the oddest demand his staff dealt with, as players looked for ways to entertain themselves during their 14-day quarantine ahead of the Australian Open.
Key points:
- Some tennis players requested animals from Tennis Australia to help during their 14-day quarantine
- Tiley confirmed Tennis Australia would be paying for all the costs and would not be asking for government support
- Tiley said that it was possible that by not hosting this year, Australia could have lost the grand slam tournament
Speaking on ABC Offsiders, Tiley said the players made the request on one of many Zoom calls he had with the players daily, where they were able to…
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