By Alix Ramsay And then just like that, it was over. For four, carefree days, the Australian Open had truly been the “Happy Slam”: fans coming to Melbourne Park in greater and greater numbers, players lapping up the applause and loving every second of their time on court and Nick Kyrgios revving up his followers to ever more fanatical levels of excitement. And then … [Read more...] about Thiem Beats Kyrgios and Injured Djokovic Limps to Victory as Melbourne Goes Back Into Lockdown
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2021 Australian Open Tennis Decision Promised “Soon”
By Alix Ramsay “Soon”. When, exactly, is “soon”? To a small child, it is any time in the next 30 seconds or there will be tantrums (and, by the way small people, there are only 24 more sleeps until Christmas so do try to stay calm). To the taxman issuing a final demand, it means now; to sensible grown-ups, it means sometime in the next few days while to the denizens of … [Read more...] about 2021 Australian Open Tennis Decision Promised “Soon”
Tennis News • Player Boycott The Latest Threat To Australian Open 2021
By Alix Ramsay As if the global pandemic was not enough to give Craig Tiley, the CEO of Tennis Australia, sleepless nights, there is now a new threat to his Australian Open: a player boycott. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, there is a threat of players refusing to turn up to the first grand slam of the year unless the government of the state of Victoria relents … [Read more...] about Tennis News • Player Boycott The Latest Threat To Australian Open 2021
Australian Open Tennis in doubt, Djokovic does a U-turn…oh, and Zverev wins in London ATP
By Alix Ramsay The fate of the Australian Open 2021 is in doubt after the government of Victoria announced that they would not grant entry to the visiting players until the start of January. Initially, Tennis Australia had been working on a plan to bring the players to Melbourne in mid-December. That would give them time to go through the mandatory two-week quarantine … [Read more...] about Australian Open Tennis in doubt, Djokovic does a U-turn…oh, and Zverev wins in London ATP