sport news Australian Open faces uncertainty as the reopening of the borders is delayed by ...

sport news Australian Open faces uncertainty as the reopening of the borders is delayed by ...
sport news Australian Open faces uncertainty as the reopening of the borders is delayed by ...
Covid border delay threatens the Australian Open as new Omicron variant forces Aussies to tighten restrictions ahead of first Grand Slam of 2022 Australia have delayed the opening of their national borders by two weeks Vaccinated international travellers won't be freely allowed in until December 15  Tennis personnel will arrive from December 28 for preparation before the Open Team GB are monitoring the Covid situation ahead of David Cup quarter-finals

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The Australian Open in January faces more uncertainty after the scheduled reopening of national borders Down Under was deferred for two weeks.

Vaccinated international travellers were due to be freely allowed in from tomorrow but that will not happen until December 15 in response to the new Omicron Covid variant.

With chartered flights due to bring in tennis personnel from December 28 ahead of warm-up tournaments, the dates are getting dangerously close, particularly if there was to be any further delay.

The Australian Open and world No 1 Novak Djokovic's participation both face uncertainty

The Australian Open and world No 1 Novak Djokovic's participation both face uncertainty

A large majority of tennis players have now been jabbed, although Novak Djokovic has declined to say what his intentions are and his father this week cast doubt on the world No 1’s participation in Melbourne. British Davis Cup captain Leon Smith

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