Stefanos Tsitsipas upset Nadal in five sets in Melbourne, ending his bid for a record 21st Grand Slam singles championship.
Category: Australian Open (Tennis)
As the Australian Open plays on, Victoria officials order a ‘circuit breaker’ Covid lockdown.
The tournament will continue without spectators because professional athletes are considered essential workers under the new restrictions in Victoria state.
A U.S. Sportswriter’s ‘Glimpse of the Future’ in Near-Normal Australia
He was curious to know how it felt to cover a global event that is giving us a glimpse into a post-pandemic world.
The Australian Open will allow up to 30,000 spectators a day.
Such numbers would make the tennis tournament a sports rarity during the pandemic, though attendance would still be down by about half from a normal year.