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Advertisement The Australian Open faces another major disruption, with the owners of 36 penthouse apartments in The Westin Melbourne threatening to launch a legal challenge against a plan by Tennis Australia to use the exclusive hotel to quarantine hundreds of players. The apartment owners, some of whom live permanently in the Collins Street hotel, claim the influx of tennis players from around the globe poses an unacceptable health risk to them and the broader community. The Westin Melbourne in Collins Street. Credit:Luis Ascui Hotel management has been accused of failing to properly consult...

Under the plan, all international players will be required to quarantine for 14 days at the Westin but will be permitted to leave the hotel for one daily block of five hours for practice and treatment. During quarantine, they will be tested for Covid-19 at least five times and will be supervised while practising at Melbourne Park. The Andrews government signed off on the deal on December 18 but apartment owners were notified by email only on December 23. They insist they never agreed to the plan, despite holding legal rights to about 30 per cent of some common areas within the hotel. Seve...