Australian Open organisers schedule new women's lead-up event for players in hard lockdown

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Players unable to train on court during their 14-day hotel quarantine in Melbourne are given an additional opportunity to get match fitness under their belts ahead of the season-opening major.

The new women's tournament is an olive branch to players unable to leave their hotel rooms to train, given the disadvantages they faced in the build up to a two-week Australian Open.

"These changes to the lead-in events have been made to give the 72 players a little bit of extra time to help them prepare.Emerging Ukranian player Dayana Yastremska is among those locked down,

 

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