Australian Open 2021 to be delayed, new dates revealed by Tennis Australia CEO

Tennis fans around world will w have to wait a little longer for start of Australian Open 2021 following Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley's latest anuncement. tournament is usually played during mid January to start of February window at Melbourne Park but  Australian Open 2021 has been postponed to start of February for first time ever in its history.

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Australian Open dates released

According to latest report published by News Corp, Craig Tiley has confirmed Australian Open 2021 has been postponed until February 8, 2021. report claimed that Tiley has informed players about new Australian Open dates alrey.

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reason behind same is to slot in a week of warm-up tournaments after players emerge from a 2-week quarantine period. ATP Cup has alrey been scrapped for 2021 mainly for purpose of players preparing for Australian Open. Recently, 20-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nal h said that players need to be flexible to understand situation and to find a way to play as many tournaments as possible next year.

Defending champion vak Djokovic and Rafael Nal are likely to travel for tournament. Roger Federer, who has been nursing an injury for yearly a year, is also expected to mark his comeback in competition. Tiley, in an email statement, said that players will have to quarantine for two weeks from January 15, but Victorian government has reportedly agreed to special conditions for players. statement furr said that re will be strict conditions, but after quarantine, players are free to stay where y want, go where y want, play warmup matches and n compete in AO in front of significant crowds in a great Melbourne atmosphere for first time in many months.

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Why was Australian Open delayed?

According to a report by  Associated Press, Victoria was hard-hit by a second wave of COVID-19, forcing city of Melbourne into a lengthy lockdown, a night curfew and travel and or restrictions in state. But despite more than 800 deaths during that time, state has h new infections for 34 consecutive days. delay and quarantine period puts many of warmup tournaments in jeopardy ahe of Australian Open. 

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