3 more COVID-19 cases linked to Australian Open, total is 10
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three more people linked to the Australian Open have tested positive for COVID-19 in Melbourne, increasing to 10 those associated with the Grand Slam tennis tournament which begins Feb. 8. Victoria state Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville confirmed the new cases had been detected on Wednesday, adding that authorities are “very […]
3 more COVID-19 cases linked to Australian Open arrivals
Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has ruled out any change in the best-of-five set format for men’s singles matches at the season-opening tennis major as three more COVID-19 cases were reported among the international arrivals for the tournament. There are 72 players now in hard quarantine and unable to practice because of nine active […]
Lockdown: Tennis players getting on with life in Australia
With no way out, tennis players in lockdown are figuring out ways to keep themselves fit within the confines of their Melbourne hotel rooms as they prepare for the Australian Open. Angelique Kerber, who won the Australian Open in 2016, spent her birthday in quarantine on Monday. At times in the past, she’s spent the […]
Players in lockdown after positive virus cases in Australia
Grand Slam champions are among the 47 players in hard lockdown after four positive tests for COVID-19 emerged from two of the charter flights bringing players, staff, officials and media to Australia for the first tennis major of the season. Some players were angry at being classified as close contacts merely for being on board […]
Australian Open arrivals hit by 2 COVID positive tests
Health authorities confirmed Saturday that two positive COVID-19 cases emerged from a charter flight from Los Angeles carrying tennis players, coaches and officials to Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open. The cases involved an aircrew member and a passenger who was not a player. But the positive tests will force all passengers from that flight […]
Players arrive for Australian Open; straight into quarantine
Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka was among the earliest arrivals into Melbourne on one of the 15 charter flights bringing players and officials into the city for the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year. And she wanted everyone to know she was pleased to be in Australia despite all the COVID-19 restrictions […]
Andy Murray tests positive for virus before Australian Open
Andy Murray has tested positive for the coronavirus days before he was due to leave Britain for the Australian Open, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday. The three-time Grand Slam champion is isolating at home near London and still hopes to compete in Australia when it is safe […]
Sandgren gets OK to fly to Australia despite COVID-19 result
Tennys Sandgren forced an early clarification of the COVID-19 rules as the first of 15 charter flights began flying Down Under to deliver players for the Australian Open. The two-time Australian Open quarterfinalist was given a special clearance to board one of the flights from Los Angeles to Melbourne despite testing positive to COVID-19 in […]
Kenin beats Putintseva to reach Abu Dhabi quarterfinals
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin of the United States came back from match point down to beat Yulia Putintseva and reach the quarterfinals of the Abu Dhabi Open on Saturday. Kenin posted 57 unforced errors to Putintseva’s 43 but still prevailed 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 over the 13th-seeded […]
Madeline Gentry breaks Normal West high school history with sectional titles
NORMAL, Ill –– As a junior, Madeline Gentry is a three-time State Qualifier in tennis, both in Singles her freshman year, then in Doubles last year. With COVID-19 this season, IHSA did not hold a State Championship in girls’ tennis. However, Madeline was Sectional Champ in Singles and IHSA awarded all Sectional Champions “All-State” honors. […]