Leaked email reveals Australian Open will allow unvaccinated stars to compete
A leaked email has revealed unvaccinated players will be allowed to participate in the Australian Open.
Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) players were notified of the conditions that both fully vaccinated and unvaccinated players will face in the first Grand Slam of 2022 after communications with tournament director Craig Tiley.
Players who have not received the jab will be allowed to compete following a mandatory two-week hard hotel quarantine period.
They must also return regular negative COVID-19 tests during this time.
🐨Update on #AusOpen🐨
Per email sent to WTA players just now, Tennis Australia has told WTA PC that fully vaccinated players won’t be required to quarantine or bubble at all.
Unvaccinated players will be allowed to enter, TA tells WTA, but must do 14 days of hotel quarantine. pic.twitter.com/cu4NV8abYB
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) October 24, 2021
Meanwhile, fully vaccinated players can arrive in Australia at any time after December 1 with no restrictions to movement.
All players must return a negative COVID-19 test within 72-hours of their departure to Australia.
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