Normal text size Very large text size If you're wondering why politicians are accusing tennis players of feeding mice in hotel rooms, why social media is awash with videos of tennis balls getting whacked into upturned mattresses and why Bernard Tomic's girlfriend is complaining about having to wash her hair, you're probably not alone. It's all because 1200 tennis players, coaches and Australian Open staff are in hotel quarantine in Melbourne for two weeks so they can play the tournament from February 8. So far, 11 people involved in the tournament, including a player, have tested positive for COVID as has a flight attendant from a charter flight. A week into her hard quarantine, on January 22 Spaniard Paula Badosa announced on Twitter that had tested positive for the virus.