The Australian Open will be played behind closed doors for the next five days after a snap lockdown was imposed in Victoria to combat a Covid-19 outbreak involving the highly contagious UK variant. But from tomorrow until Wednesday, no spectators will be permitted to attend Melbourne Park. Sponsored“Play will continue,” Craig Tiley, the Australian Open tournament director, said. “The players will compete in a bubble not dissimilar to what they’ve been doing for the last year. Those who will be allowed on site will be players and direct support

Source: The Times February 12, 2021 09:00 UTC