At present, the world of international tennis is holed up in the city ahead of the Australian Open, observing a strict 14-day hotel quarantine. It was Australia’s quarantine rules that forced the postponement of Formula 1’s 2021 season opener in Melbourne. “If it goes smoothly for the Open, that’s great for us. At present, the tennis quarantine is highly contentious, with some players complaining about conditions in the hotel while top stars like Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams enjoy much better conditions in Adelaide. “Tennis, they’re potentially there for two weeks so it makes more sense in that respect,” he said.

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