Melbourne struggles to warm to pandemic Grand Slam
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Australian Open has long been the jewel in Melbourne's 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 year's French and U.S. Opens, where the focus was on minimizing the risk of infection to the players, the meas...
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