Melbourne struggles to warm to pandemic Grand Slam
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Australian Open has long been the jewel in Melbournes sporting crown but residents with bitter memories of COVID-19 lockdowns fear the Grand Slam could yet prove a poisoned chalice. As the country nears two weeks without a case of community transmission, Tennis Australia spent some A$40 million ($30.58 million) flying in 1,200 players and personnel from around the world and putting them through two weeks of hotel quarantine. Unlike at last years Frenc...
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