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Tennis chaos as players, officials isolate after Australia Covid-19 case

Players, including Serena Williams, have been wearing masks in Australia.

MELBOURNE: Preparations for the Australian Open were thrown into chaos Wednesday when up to 600 players and officials were told to isolate and get tested after a hotel staff member tested positive for coronavirus.

Daniel Andrews, premier of Victoria state, said a worker at a hotel the players and officials are staying in became infected with Covid-19.

The man last worked at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne on January 29 and anyone there was considered a casual contact.

All play on Thursday at five ATP and WTA warm-up tournaments as well as the ATP Cup event featuring the world’s top players in Melbourne has been cancelled as a precaution.

“There will be no matches at Melbourne Park on Thursday. An update on the schedule for Friday will…

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