Aus Open 2021: The ongoing Australian Open tennis tournament will proceed without crowds over the next five days, Organisers told the media on Friday. The decision comes after the Victoria was placed under lockdown to contain the outbreak of COVID-19.
“Australian Open sessions today and tonight will continue as planned with COVID safe protocols in place,” organisers said in a statement.
“We are notifying ticket holders, players and staff that there will be no fans onsite at the AO for five days, commencing from Saturday 13 February,” it added.
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The fans who have already booked tickets for Aus Open 2021 matches will get a refund.
Andrews said that Australia Open 2021 will be treated as any professional sports event.
“Large and small professional sport events … will function essentially as a workplace,” he told reporters in Melbourne.
“But they will not function as an entertainment event, because there will be no crowds,” Andrews added.
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As per 7news.com.au, stage 4 lockdown will commence at 11.59 pm on Friday and will continue till 11.59 pm on Wednesday.
No changes have been made to the original schedule and the matches will take place as usual.
Earlier up to 30,000 fans were allowed into Melbourne Park on daily basis during Aus Open 2021 but crowds only hovered around 19,000. The crowds were asked to wear masks at the Join Cain Arena, Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena.
Men’s world No.1 Novak Djokovic and women’s world No.2 Simona HAlep will be in action today in the Aus Open. Besides them, US Open 2020 champion Dominic Thiem will play against Australia’s Nick Kyrios in the third-round clash. Tennis legend Serena Williams has qualified for fourth round after victory against A Potapova.
The Australian Open tournament— Year’s first Grand Slam– was delayed by three weeks time as over 1,000 players were placed under 14 days of quarantine.
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