MELBOURNE Jan 18 (Reuters) – Former Davis Cup player Sam Groth has accused Novak Djokovic of a “selfish political move” after a report said the world No. 1 had written to Australian Open organisers asking them to ease quarantine restrictions for players. Passengers who arrived on three charter flights have been placed into hard quarantine, including more than 70 players […]

PARIS (AFP) – Sylvain Bruneau, the coach of 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu, said on Saturday (Jan 16) he tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving for the Australian Open, a result which sent 23 players into a two-week hotel lockdown. In all, 47 players have been barred from practising in Melbourne after it was revealed that passengers on two […]

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 around the world and a […]

The players are arriving from all over the world to prepare for the Australian Open, a grand slam event that, like everything these days, will be overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic. The start of the 115-year-old tennis tournament has already been delayed until February 8 because of quarantine restrictions and many are questioning whether it should be held at all. […]

Francesca Jones wants her Australian Open “X Factor” story to be an inspiration for anyone dealing with health adversity. When she was eight years old, the British ace was told by a doctor her unusual physical condition would prevent her becoming a tennis star. The 20-year-old – who had a series of operations as a kid – was born with […]

Andy Murray’s Covid-19 battle is just the latest drama in his rocky relationship with the Australian Open… after five heartbreaking lost finals, his father-in-law’s health scare and 2019 retirement confusion, he will be more desperate than EVER to play Sportsmail revealed on Thursday that Andy Murray has tested positive for Covid He is now in a race against time to […]

Andy Murray’s participation in the Australian Open has been thrown into doubt after it was revealed on Thursday he had tested positive for coronavirus. The British former world number one was due to travel to Australia on one of a series of charter flights laid on by tournament organisers but is still isolating at home in London. RELATED: Twin sister […]

Former world number one Andy Murray has tested positive for coronavirus, but is still hoping to play at the Australian Open next month. The 33-year-old Brit was due to travel to Australia on one of the 18 charter flights laid on by tournament organisers but is still isolating at home. Murray, who is said to be in good health, is […]

Andy Murray has tested positive for coronavirus but still hopes to compete in the Australian Open next month. The former world No.1 is understood to be in good health and isolating at his Surrey home. The three-time Major champion had been due to fly down to Australia this week to complete a two-week quarantine Down Under before the first Grand […]

Five-time Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray has tested positive for COVID-19, a Scottish TV broadcaster said on Thursday, adding that he is still in good health. The Scottish broadcaster said Murray was self-isolating and still had hopes of competing in the Australian Open next month. Andy Murray has reportedly tested positive for Coronavirus.Credit:AP However the timing of Murray's situation is […]