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Australian Open warm-up events to resume after brief day-long pause due to positive COVID-19 test in Melbourne
Just three days out from the start of the Australian Open, players will have to emerge from isolation once again, with warm-up events set to resume today.
Key points:
- Matches in the Melbourne Summer Series will resume today, subject to negative test results
- Players may have to play more than one match per day to finish before the Australian Open
- Women players will play a 10-point tie break in lieu of a third set
Thursday’s matches in WTA and ATP events were postponed after a positive COVID-19 test for a worker in the Grand Hyatt, which was used as a quarantine hotel, forced players and staff to get tested and head back into isolation.
Those matches were rescheduled for Friday, with the remainder of the tournament condensed into next three…
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