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Game, set and mask: fans trickle in on first day of Australian Open Reuters 08/02/2021 By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Tennis fans wearing masks filtered into Melbourne Park on Monday for the start of the Australian Open, this year's first Grand Slam event, as the host city recorded one new locally transmitted case of the novel coronavirus.
Photo: PHOTOSPORT Serena Williams begins her latest campaign to win a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title on day one while Novak Djokovic is also in action, the Serb seeking a record-extending ninth Australian Open crown. Once dubbed the 'Happy Slam' by Roger Federer, this year's edition might be remembered as the 'Nervous Slam' after struggling to build enthusiasm in a wary host nation, but organisers hope the anxious buildup will be forgotten when the action begins. Tennis Australia (TA) have made a Herculean effort to try to stage it safely and spent a fortune on biosecurity measures in...
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - After a three-week delay, a massive logistical mission and a handful of health scares, a very different Australian Open gets underway on Monday with pandemic protocols providing a backdrop of caution to the action on court. Serena Williams begins her latest campaign to win a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title on Day One while Novak Djokovic is also in action, the Serb seeking a record-extending ninth Australian Open crown. Once dubbed the 'Happy Slam' by Roger Federer, this year's edition might be remembered as the 'Nervous Slam' after struggling to...
MELBOURNE: The Australian Open has endured a rocky build-up during the coronavirus pandemic.The country’s largest sporting event’s latest setback saw hundreds of players and officials...
Virus, isolation and complaints: chaotic build-up to Aussie Open Issued on: 3 min The Australian Open has endured a rocky build-up during the coronavirus pandemic. The country's largest sporting event's latest setback saw hundreds of players and officials ordered into isolation after a positive Covid-19 case at a tournament hotel, meaning all play was cancelled on Thursday at warm-up events. Organisers said they were still confident the year's first Grand Slam would start on Monday despite the continuing logistical, health and safety issues. Here, AFP Sport looks at five issues that the y...