Novak Djokovic smiles from the balcony of his luxurious room in Adelaide. Most other tennis players in Melbourne are not so comfortable.
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While in Melbourne about 1,200 people quarantined before the tournament before the tournament, including about four hundred players, over 70 of them in hard quarantine, who cannot leave the rooms at all and therefore cannot train, a total of about 50 people live in Adelaide before the exhibition tournament. persons.
“Yes, the top players there have better living conditions because they have rooms with balconies,” confirmed Australian Open boss Craig Tiley.
Tennis players at the Australian Open continue training, but 72 of them remain in hard quarantine
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“It simply came to our notice then. But they are the best players in the world. It was advantageous for us that we gained more space for players to quarantine and this is also a great opportunity for Adelaide, “Tiley explained.
Swiatek is training at the Australian Open in her hotel room in Melbourne
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“My rule is that if you’re the best in the world, you’re a grand slam champion, the nature of this business means you get better treatment,” he continued.
At the same time, however, he rejected the information that players in Adelaide have more time in the hotel gym during quarantine or that they have a longer time window for allowed movement outside for training, which is set at five hours for everyone.
“There is not much difference from what players have in Melbourne. It has been said that the hotel in Adelaide is full of gyms. But that is not true, “he added.
For many players in Melbourne, however, a balcony would probably be a big deal. Kazakh tennis player Julia Putince, for example, demanded at least a few minutes of fresh air, pointing out that the windows in her room could not be opened. “You can be in the fresh air at least twice a day in prison,” she complained on social media.
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