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US Fri, 12, 20 Most international sporting events take place in the summers and unfortunately that was the time the pandemic was at its peak across the globe... This year seems more like a Test match than 2020. Who would have thought that an organism so infinitesimal that you cannot even see will cause chaos of a magnitude that events like the Olympics will get postponed! Most international sporting events take place in the summers and unfortunately that was the time the pandemic was at its p...

Australian Open plan to increase number of fans permitted as tickets go on sale Wednesday, 23 December 2020 Tickets for the Australian Open have gone on sale with organisers initially looking to fill 25 per cent of the capacity of their three main show courts. The opening Grand Slam of the year is now scheduled to take place from February 8 to 21 after it was moved back three weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. Australia is battling to curb a surge in coronavirus cases, but tournament direc...

Saturday, 19 December 2020 The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has announced qualifying for the delayed Australian Open will take place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates due to the coronavirus pandemic. Held at the same time as the men’s qualification event in Qatari capital Doha, the women’s qualifier is scheduled to run from January 10 to 13 as players battle it out for a place at the first Grand Slam of the year - which has been pushed back by three weeks. The women’s profession...

RECASTS, ADDS more details, background The Australian Open was pushed back to February 8 on Thursday after weeks of negotiations as coronavirus disruption hits a second Grand Slam tennis season. Mens qualifiers will be held in Doha but Australia will host a series of build-up events including the flagship ATP Cup, the mens ATP Tour said, announcing its early 2021 schedule. The three-week delay to the seasons opening Grand Slam comes after this years Wimbledon was cancelled -- for the first time...