2021 ATP General News

[MargaretMcAleer]

Victoria's Chief Health Officer has given approval for crowds of up to 30,000 per day for the first eight days of the AO tournament with the final six days to be capped at 25,000.

 

[Ricardo]

There is nothing more predictable than @Ricardo showing up if anyone dares to say that the women's game was more interesting than the men's. It's like saying Beetlejuice 3 times. I knew that would call him forth as we typed it.

nothing more predictable than you saying women's tennis is more 'interesting', but i think you know that nobody buys it anymore since you are clearly more intrigued in men's....the rankings, who wins how many titles and all that. for a serial liar you make it pretty easy to state the obvious....so i will happily oblige.

 

[Moxie]

nothing more predictable than you saying women's tennis is more 'interesting', but i think you know that nobody buys it anymore since you are clearly more intrigued in men's....the rankings, who wins how many titles and all that. for a serial liar you make it pretty easy to state the obvious....so i will happily oblige.

We were talking specifically about the 2020 US Open. Try to keep up, Ricky.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Roger Federer is confirmed to play ATP 250 in Doha....March 8

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This year's Australian Open will be the first Grand Slam tournament to introduce Live Electronic Line Calling system on all courts.

 

[the AntiPusher]

My Lord what some fantástic tennis match ups today ( both men and women)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

A hotel quarantine worker has tested positive from the Grand Hyatt Hotel,the quarantine hotel used by the AO players.All associated with the AO who were there must be tested and isolate.All matches cancelled for Thursday.
An update on the schedule for Friday will be announced later today.Masks will be mandatory at Melbourne Park.

 

[Fiero425]

A hotel quarantine worker has tested positive from the Grand Hyatt Hotel,the quarantine hotel used by the AO players.All associated with the AO who were there must be tested and isolate.All matches cancelled for Thursday.
An update on the schedule for Friday will be announced later today.

I just saw the news on the "crawl" of TCC! I knew it was too good to be true! You need 100% compliance even if by accident that this happened! I'm just wondering how many Querrey's are out there that are selfish and inconsiderate SOB's!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I just saw the news on the "crawl" of TCC! I knew it was too good to be true! You need 100% compliance even if by accident that this happened! I'm just wondering how many Querrey's are out there that are selfish and inconsiderate SOB's!

We have excellent contact tracing here in Australia,hopefully this can be confined,it is Thursday here in Australia,just 4 days out to the start of the AO,the official draw was suppose to be held later on Thursday,not certain if it will go ahead.I will keep my ears and eyes open.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The official draw for the Australian Open Thursday February 4 at 6pm AEDT......though due to the cancellation of play today it could be postponed.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

each day aussie has single figure increase in covid19 cases..and one of them just had to be a security bloke guarding folk at the tennis zone in melbourne..

freaking unlucky or what ?.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

AO draw likely to be delayed until tomorrow pending all results of players who required COVID-19 testing this morning.
Craig Tiley will make a statement later this afternoon.

 

[Nadalfan2013]

AO draw likely to be delayed until tomorrow pending all results of players who required COVID-19 testing this morning

Who are the players who were in that particular hotel and need to get tested, do they include players like GOATdal and Djokovic?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Who are the players who were in that particular hotel and need to get tested, do they include players like Rafa and Djokovic?

No Novak and Rafa,Theim were all in Adelaide for the 2 weeks quarantine.It is all the players,coaches etc,who were in quarantine for the two weeks at the Grand Hyatt Hotel prior to January 29th.Too many players to list,I have not got that information at hand.Also the players that decided to stay at that hotel,some of the players chose to change to a different hotel after the quarantine period.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Craig Tiley announces that all lead up tournaments are back tomorrow (Friday) and will finish max Sunday
AO won't be pushed back.Monday start.

 

[rafanoy1992]

Craig Tiley announces that all lead up tournaments are back tomorrow (Friday) and will finish max Sunday
AO won't be pushed back.Monday start.

It means, the teams who can advance in the semifinals tomorrow has a disadvantage meaning they might have to play three consecutive days! So, if you are Djokovic and Nadal (well he won't play tomorrow), do you risk yourselves to play this upcoming weekend knowing that the AO starts on Monday?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

It means, the teams who can advance in the semifinals tomorrow has a disadvantage meaning they might have to play three consecutive days! So, if you are Djokovic and Nadal (well he won't play tomorrow), do you risk yourselves to play this upcoming weekend knowing that the AO starts on Monday?

This is a unfortunate and yes a disadvantage to teams in the ATP Cup and also the 3 WTA events and also the 2 ATP events,it was Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews who made the announcement that all the players,coaches etc had to isolate after their had COVID-19 tests, not all,results are still not in by the way.It will be up to the players in the teams of the ATP Cup if they want to play three consecutive days,knowing the AO starts on Monday.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Craig Tiley announced that the AO draw will take place tomorrow afternoon (Friday) time...TBA

 

[tennisville]

Craig Tiley announces that all lead up tournaments are back tomorrow (Friday) and will finish max Sunday
AO won't be pushed back.Monday start.

This event probably just overtook the Adria tour as the worst organized sports spectacle. Definitely will win the covidit award of the year

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The AO Draw will be held today Friday between 2-3pm today local time