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Tennis is back but “hard quarantine” takes its toll
Many of the 72 players who were forced to do "hard quarantine" have struggled in the opening two days at Melbourne Park
Exclusive interview with Sebastian Korda, the player whose gamble to skip the Australian Open paid off
Blessed with some special family genes, Sebastian Korda is already one of the best young players on the Tour. Inside the top 100 for the first time, the 20-year-old tells Simon Cambers why he wants to be around the top of the game for a long time.
Interview – Meet Francesca Jones: “I want to have an impact on the world”
Born with a congenital condition which left her missing one finger on each hand and with just seven toes, Francesca Jones was told she would never make it. But as she tells Simon Cambers, qualifying for the Australian Open is just the start.
Who is Elena Rybakina? – Wimbledon semi-finalist, breakout 2020, power game, Kazakhstan
Powerful, poised and rising up the rankings. Find out more about the game and upbringing of Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina.
“Heat will be the biggest problem for players in hard quarantine”
A total of 72 players are spending two weeks in hard quarantine, in air-conditioned rooms and no outside time allowed. For Fabien Cosmao, the physical trainer for Bianca Andreescu, this situation could cause some damage when facing the hot Australian weather in competition.
COVID-19 at the Australian Open: Azarenka calls for quarantined players to calm down
Surviving and thriving: The players dealing best with quarantine
Three planes infected with the coronavirus, 72 players in lockdown: Melbourne’s nerves on edge
Kevin Anderson interview: WTA merger has not been on the table
Down, but never out: After all the battles, a toughened Ana Konjuh wants her place back
Player politics set to be a lingering factor in 2021
Djokovic wants to replace line judges with technology – Why it is not that simple
Official! Australian Open in February: Updated 2021 ATP and WTA calendar
“It’s not easy to create reference points in this uncertainty” – The loneliness of the tennis player in the face of the pandemic
Dzumhur and Verdasco versus the French Open – a match that shows the fragility of the rules around coronavirus
A Year of Not Doing Enough – 2020 by Ben Rothenberg
10 questions about the 2021 Australian Open – Tickets, schedule, TV broadcasts, prize money