Updated January 28, 2021 at 10:10 a.m.
- The Australian Open is the first tennis grand slam tournament of the year.
- Eight German participants are in Melbourne.
- The prize money for the winners will be lower this year.
Filled bleachers, loud cheers and great emotions make the heart of every tennis fan beat faster. The Australian Open 2021 will in Coronazeiten be a very special event.
We answer all questions about the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.
When and where will the Australian Open 2021 take place?
Traditionally they find Australian Open in Melbourne instead of. However, due to the global corona pandemic later than usual. From February 8th to February 21st the title winners for men and women as well as in doubles and mixed are determined “down under”. The game is played in Melbourne Park.
The organizers are currently planning a 25 percent audience capacity and want to divide the tickets into three areas in order to keep the contact between the visitors as low as possible. And all of this although the corona numbers in Australia are vanishingly low compared to Europe.
Which German players are in the Australian Open?
Four German women and four men each have jumped into the main field of the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. With women it is Angelique Kerber, 2016 winner, Laura Siegemund, Mona Barthel and Andrea Petkovic.
The men are ranked seventh in the world Alexander Zverev, Jan-Lennard Struff, Dominik Koepfer and Yannick Hanfmann in the participant field. However, all 15 German participants who competed in the qualification did not make it into the main field.
How is the tournament affected by Corona?
The Australian Open 2021 will be enormously influenced by the corona pandemicalthough in Australia the number of new infections is as low as in few other countries in the world. With several charter flights were the stars after Flown in to Australia and should be there during their 14-day quarantine be allowed to exercise for a few hours a day.
But multiple positive COVID-19 tests upon arrival in Australia Made sure that now almost 100 players are in strict quarantine and can’t train. Ideal preparation looks different.
What is the prize money at the Australian Open?
Overall the tournament is with 71.5 million Australian dollars (around 45.5 million euros) endowed. Due to the pandemic, the Single winner A $ 2.75 million (about 1.75 million euros). Last year it was 4.12 million Australian dollars (about 2.5 million euros). This change is there to make in the early rounds to support players particularly affected by the pandemic.
Who are the favorites for the Australian Open 2021?
The three top favorites for men Defending champion Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem. Roger Federer is missing after his knee operation. Have outsider opportunities Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev.
The women are local heroes Ashleigh Barty, Defending champion Sofia Kenin and Naomi Osaka to be named as top favorites. From a German perspective, owns Angelique Kerber the best chances, but their 14-day permanent quarantine is probably too big a disadvantage.
Where will the Australian Open 2021 be broadcast live on TV?
The Free TV channel Eurosport broadcasts the Australian Open live on TV. The broadcaster will broadcast the entire tournament in full. in the paid live stream Via “Joyn Plus” viewers can watch other matches that are not shown on TV. Also in the paid Eurosport Player there is again the possibility to watch games from places that are not televised.
Tennis professionals who have traveled to the Australian Open also have to be in quarantine. And everyone deals with it differently.
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