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Tennis ace admits Aus Open is not a fair fight Dominic Thiem knows there will be players who have no chance of winning the Australian Open even before they step onto the court for the opening round. The world No.3 says any attempt to project the image of an even playing field at Melbourne Park is pointless as a majority of the field will be hugely disadvantaged. Thiem is part of the chosen few who are doing their 14-day quarantine in Adelaide alongside Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams while 72 of their colleagues are in hard lockdown in Melbourne.

The issue of preferential treatment being afforded to the tennis elite refuses to go away with more players hitting out at Australian Open organisers after CEO Craig Tiley offered justification for the greater freedoms the Adelaide contingent is enjoying. Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and other big names remain in South Australia ahead of the February 8 grand slam, where they have significantly better preparation opportunity than their Melbourne-based peers - 72 of whom remain in hard lockdown. Those based in Adelaide have been permitted larger entourages - Williams travell...

The issue of preferential treatment being afforded to the tennis elite refuses to go away with more players hitting out at Australian Open organisers after CEO Craig Tiley offered justification for the greater freedoms the Adelaide contingent is enjoying. Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and other big names remain in South Australia ahead of the February 8 grand slam, where they have significantly better preparation opportunity than their Melbourne-based peers - 72 of whom remain in hard lockdown. Those based in Adelaide have been permitted larger entourages - Williams travell...

The issue of preferential treatment being afforded to the tennis elite refuses to go away but Australian Open CEO Craig Tiley has a message for the whingers.

Preparations In Melbourne Continue Ahead of Australian Open and Lead Up Tournaments News by Shannon Deery, Alex White, Josh Fagan 20th Jan 2021 7:08 AM Health authorities are investigating the case of an Australian Open player who has tested positive for coronavirus, after another was "reclassified" as a past infection. Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said on Tuesday that two players were among three news cases linked to the Open. He said there were a total of seven cases connected to the tournament, after two further cases...