Published February 4, 2021, 1:47 PM
Craig Tiley, chief executive officer and Australian Open tournament director, speaks during a press conference at Melbourne Park in Melbourne on February 4, 2021, as preparations for the Australian Open were thrown into chaos when up to 600 players and officials were told to isolate and get tested after a hotel staff member tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)
Australian Open chief Craig Tiley said he was “absolutely confident” the tournament will start next week despite a fresh coronavirus case that halted warm-up tournaments and forced hundreds of players and officials into isolation on Thursday.
The case, a worker at one of the Melbourne tournament’s designated quarantine hotels, has caused yet more chaos before the year’s first tennis Grand Slam, which has already been delayed three weeks over coronavirus problems.
Australian Open boss confident event will go ahead despite Covid case Thu 04th February 2021 | 10:20 AM
Melbourne, Feb 4 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 4th Feb, 2021 ) :Australian Open chief Craig Tiley said he was absolutely confident the tournament will start next week despite a fresh coronavirus case that halted warm-up tournaments and forced hundreds of players and officials into isolation on Thursday.
The case, a worker at one of the Melbourne tournament s designated quarantine hotels, has caused yet more chaos before the year s first tennis Grand Slam, which has already been delayed three weeks over coronavirus problems.
But Tiley said the Australian Open would start as scheduled on Monday, and that there were no plans to cancel. Play was suspended at six warm-up tournaments in Melbourne on Thursday.
Hundreds isolated, tested as Covid case rocks Australian Open build-up
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More than 1,000 players, coaches and officials jetted into largely virus-free Australia last month.
Six Australian Open warm-up events were on hold and hundreds of players and officials were in isolation Thursday as a fresh coronavirus case left organisers scrambling to ensure the Grand Slam tennis tournament goes ahead.
Health officials insisted the risk to players and officials was “low” after a staff member at one of the tournament’s designated hotels tested positive.
But Thursday’s play at six tournaments at Melbourne Park five ATP and WTA warm-up tournaments, as well as the ATP Cup team event was cancelled as a precaution.
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Australian Open boss absolutely confident it will go ahead despite Covid case and hundreds in isolation
Craig Tiley says the Australian Open will start as scheduled on Monday, and there are no plans to cancel. By AFP Thursday 4 Feb 2021, 5:49 PM Feb 4th 2021, 5:49 PM 1,374 Views 0 Comments
A general view of Melbourne Park.
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A general view of Melbourne Park.
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN CHIEF Craig Tiley said he was “absolutely confident” the tournament will start next week despite a fresh coronavirus case that halted warm-up tournaments and forced hundreds of players and officials into isolation on Thursday.