By Alix Ramsay There seems to be a certain advantage to being an Australian in Australia, particularly an Australian who plays tennis. No one is saying that the Aussies have not had a rough time of it during the pandemic – their lockdown measures were fierce and they went on for months – but the very fact of not having to spend two weeks in quarantine before the first grand … [Read more...] about Aussie Rules At The Quarantine Open In Melbourne
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Tennis News • WTA Draws and Order Of Play For 2/1/21 • Gippsland Trophy • Yarra Valley Classic
Gippsland TrophyJanuary 31 – February 6, 2021Melbourne, AustraliaTotal Prize money: $565,530 Gippsland Trophy Preview Wimbledon winner Simona Halep and US Open champion Naomi Osaka headline one of the two WTA 500-level tune-up tournaments for the Australian Open. Played at Melbourne Park, home of the Australian Open, the Gippsland Trophy tournament features 54 singles … [Read more...] about Tennis News • WTA Draws and Order Of Play For 2/1/21 • Gippsland Trophy • Yarra Valley Classic
Day 14 • After The Longest Day… Freedom At Last • Tennis Player Ellen Perez’s Quarantine Diary
By Ellen Perez At last, we have reached the final day of hotel quarantine! It’s day 14 and that means we get to leave the hotel and be free. Because our flight landed at 5:35pm two weeks ago we aren’t let out of quarantine until that exact time today. This by far felt like the longest day of quarantine. Time went so slowly, but it could also be the fact it was our most … [Read more...] about Day 14 • After The Longest Day… Freedom At Last • Tennis Player Ellen Perez’s Quarantine Diary
Lucky Day 13 • Routines and Our Last Dinner In Quarantine • Tennis Player Ellen Perez’s Quarantine Diary
By Ellen Perez As I look back and think “Wow how did I get to day 13 without being bored out of my mind” … But I realize it is because I had good routines in place. Although they weren’t always at a structured time there was non-negotiables that each day contained a set number of things. One of the most important was that we kept up with some exercise. It’s easy to … [Read more...] about Lucky Day 13 • Routines and Our Last Dinner In Quarantine • Tennis Player Ellen Perez’s Quarantine Diary
Say Goodbye To Day 12… Covid Test, Hotel Tennis, and Bed Sheets • Tennis Player Ellen Perez’s Mandatory Quarantine
By Ellen Perez Saying goodbye to day 12 of hotel quarantine and lying here rather tired. Today was a busy day. I actually feel like I didn’t have much time to even think or be bored. Today Dasha and I set out to become TikTok famous! Whatever that means. We wanted to make a tiktok of our experience in hotel quarantine. We thought it would be a good way to show the world … [Read more...] about Say Goodbye To Day 12… Covid Test, Hotel Tennis, and Bed Sheets • Tennis Player Ellen Perez’s Mandatory Quarantine