Tennis accused of 'turning a blind eye' to quarantine

While quarantine in Melbourne is capturing the headlines, players in Europe are becoming increasingly angry about the way self-isolation is being handled by tennis authorities.

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Australian Open: ATP Cup among six warm-up events at Melbourne Park this week

The world's top tennis players come out of quarantine to warm up for the Australian Open as Melbourne Park hosts six simultaneous events.

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Australian Open to allow up to 30,000 fans to attend per day

Up to 30,000 fans a day will be allowed to attend the Australian Open, Victoria's minister for sport has announced.

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Francesca Jones to play Nadia Podoroska in Australian Open warm-up event

Francesca Jones, who has qualified for her first Australian Open, will play Nadia Podoroska in next week's warm-up event in Melbourne.

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Carla Suarez Navarro: Olympics return would be 'a dream' for Spaniard having cancer treatment

Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro says she is responding "very well" to cancer treatment and "dreams" of returning for one last major event.

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Australian Open tennis players begin to exit hotel quarantine

They have spent 14 days in isolation under anti-Covid measures that have drawn criticism and praise.

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Naomi Osaka: Tennis star buys into North Carolina Courage women's team

Three-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka invests in professional women's football team North Carolina Courage.

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Australian Open: Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska has doping ban appeal heard by Cas

Ukrainian player Dayana Yastremska's appeal against a doping ban is fast-tracked by the Court of Arbitration for Sport so it can be resolved before the Australian Open.

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Australian Open: Edouard Roger-Vasselin's Covid quarantine chain reaction machine

Edouard Roger-Vasselin gets creative whilst stuck in his hotel ahead of the Australian Open.

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Andy Murray faces 'huge' 2021 but still has 'great tennis in him', says brother Jamie

Jamie Murray believes brother Andy can still get back to playing at the highest level and feels 2021 is shaping up to be a "huge" year for him.

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Dayana Yastremska has provisional ban for doping upheld by ITF

Dayana Yastremska's bid to have her provisional doping suspension lifted is rejected by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

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Australian Open 2021: Andy Murray's hopes of playing in tournament over

Andy Murray will miss the Australian Open after failing to find a "workable quarantine" solution following his positive test for coronavirus.

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Paula Badosa: Australian Open player 'sorry' after revealing she has Covid

Paula Badosa reveals she has the virus and apologises for making complaints about quarantine rules.

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Laura Robson: Former British number one has third hip operation

Former British number one Laura Robson says she is "not sure" where a third hip operation leaves her tennis career.

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Australian Open: Quarantine leaves Jonny O'Mara in limbo without new partner

Jonny O'Mara has been unable to practice with isolating new doubles partner Artem Sitak before the Australian Open but says it is "a huge difference" to be able to train himself.

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Novak Djokovic says Australian Open letter written with 'good intentions'

Novak Djokovic says his letter calling for better conditions for players self-isolating in Melbourne was written with "good intentions" and has been "misconstrued as being selfish, difficult and ungrateful".

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Australian Open: Players told not to feed mice while in Covid quarantine

Australian Open players are told not to feed mice at their quarantine hotel in Melbourne after one player complains of rodent infestation.

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Australian Open: Katie Boulter says players 'are looked at with a magnifying glass'

British tennis player Katie Boulter explains how players are preparing for the Australian Open.

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Australian Open: Two players test positive amid quarantine row

The news comes amid a growing row over quarantine rules for the players ahead of the tournament.

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Davis Cup Finals: 2021 event expanded to 11 days to 'ease burden on players'

The Davis Cup Finals will be expanded to an 11-day event, and could in future be staged in three different cities.

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Australian Open 2021: 'No special treatment' for tennis players in Melbourne

Tennis players living under strict quarantine rules before the Australian Open will get "no special treatment", says Victorian premier Daniel Andrews.

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Covid-19: Australian Open competitors practice in isolation hotels

Some competitors must stay in their hotel rooms, following positive Covid cases on inbound flights.

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Australian Open: More players to quarantine after another positive Covid test on Melbourne flight

More Australian Open players will be confined to their hotel rooms after a positive coronavirus test result on a third flight bound for the tournament.

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Australian Open 2021: Forty-seven players to quarantine in Melbourne after Covid cases on flights

Forty-seven players will stay confined to the their hotel rooms before the Australian Open after other passengers on their flights tested positive for coronavirus.

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Tennis stars' arrival angers stranded Australians

Players are flown in ahead of the Australian Open while thousands of citizens are waiting to return.

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Australian Open: Andy Murray tests positive for coronavirus

Andy Murray is still hopeful of playing in the Australian Open despite not travelling to Melbourne after testing positive for coronavirus.

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Cameron Norrie beaten in semi-final at Delray Beach Open

Briton Cameron Norrie's bid to reach a second ATP final comes to an end with defeat by Sebastian Korda at the Delray Beach Open.

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Australian Open: Francesca Jones qualifies for first Grand Slam tournament

Francesca Jones qualifies for a Grand Slam for the first time with an easy victory over Lu Jiajing in Australian Open qualifying.

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Australian Open: Francesca Jones into final round of qualifying

Britain's Francesca Jones is through to the final round of Australian Open qualifying with a 7-6 (9-7) 2-6 6-1 victory over Jana Fett.

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Delray Beach Open: Cameron Norrie into semi-finals, world number 789 also reaches last four

British number three Cameron Norrie is through to the Delray Beach Open semi-finals after a 6-0 3-6 6-4 win over Frances Tiafoe.

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Australian Open: Francesca Jones beats Monica Niculescu in first round of qualifying

Britain's Francesca Jones beats Monica Niculescu to reach the second round of qualifying for the Australian Open.

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Australian Open: Britain's Naiktha Bains and Jay Clarke lose in qualifying

Britain's Jay Clarke and Naiktha Bains are both beaten in the first round of qualifying for the Australian Open.

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Australian Open: Kyle Edmund to miss opening Grand Slam with knee problem

British number two Kyle Edmund will miss next month's Australian Open because of a persistent knee injury.

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Abu Dhabi Open: Heather Watson knocked out in second round

British number two Heather Watson is out of the Abu Dhabi Open after a second-round defeat by Ekaterina Alexandrova.

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Australian Open qualifying: Britain's Francesca Jones on proving doubters wrong

Francesca Jones was told a congenital condition meant she could never be a professional tennis player - but she is proving the doubters wrong.

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WTA Abu Dhabi: Heather Watson beats Jodie Burrage as Britons return to tour

Heather Watson fights back to beat Jodie Burrage as the British pair return to WTA action in Abu Dhabi.

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Dayana Yastremska 'in shock' after being given provisional ban for failed doping test

World number 29 Dayana Yastremska says she is in "shock" after she is given a provisional ban for failing a doping test.

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Covid: Sam Querrey going to London 'doesn't sound great' - Dan Evans

American player Sam Querrey leaving Russia for London after contracting coronavirus "did not sound great from the outside", says British number one Dan Evans.

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Bob Brett: Former Boris Becker and Goran Ivanisevic coach dies aged 67

Bob Brett, the former coach of Boris Becker and Goran Ivanisevic dies of cancer at the age of 67.

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ATP Cup 2021: Serbia's Novak Djokovic & Spain's Rafael Nadal lead field

Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Spain's Rafael Nadal will lead the field at next month's ATP Cup, but Great Britain have not qualified.

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Jamie Murray undecided about competing at Tokyo Olympics

Jamie Murray says he is undecided about competing at his fourth Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer

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