Australian Open: Players can compete if they have Covid-19

The Australian Open starts connected Monday, 16 January and runs until Sunday, 29 January

Players astatine the Australian Open volition not request to instrumentality Covid-19 tests and could play if they person the virus.

"We person gone a measurement further by making a proposal astir staying distant erstwhile you're ill."

Last twelvemonth players had to trial regular and isolate if affirmative and besides had to beryllium vaccinated, portion successful 2021 the lawsuit took spot in a biosecure bubble.

Nine-time champion Novak Djokovic, who is unvaccinated, was deported past January conscionable earlier the tourney due to the fact that of his Covid-19 status.

"We've made it wide to our players, arsenic good arsenic our staff, if anyone is feeling unwell, enactment home, our aesculapian unit volition proceed to show that, with the players individually arsenic well." Tiley added.

"It's a normalised situation for america and, not dissimilar to the cricket, determination volition perchance beryllium players that volition vie with Covid-19."

Last week cricketer Matt Renshaw continued to play for Australia successful a five-day trial lucifer against South Africa successful Sydney aft investigating affirmative for Covid-19.

The Australian Open starts connected Monday, 16 January and runs until Sunday, 29 January.

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