Unvaccinated players will be permitted to compete in the Australian Open next year. But they will have to undergo a two-week quarantine period.
Putting an end to the debate about whether or not unvaccinated athletes would be able to compete in the Australian Open.
Only vaccinated players will be permitted to compete in the Australian Open, according to Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews. The New York Times obtained a copy of the message delivered to the WTA players.
“We feel the need to reach out to you all to clear up false and misleading information that has recently been spread by other parties about the conditions the players will be forced to endure at next year’s Australian Open,” the statement read.
“Because Victoria’s vaccination rate will hit 80 per cent at the end of the week and 90 per cent next month,
“It has been confirmed that conditions for players at the Australian Open will improve significantly”.
?Update on #AusOpen?
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) October 24, 2021
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
Players who have been vaccinated will have additional benefits
“(Players) can arrive any time after December 1st, but will be subject to two weeks hard quarantine,” the email read.
“(Players) must have a negative test within 72 hours of departure, are required to go through mandatory hotel quarantine for 14 days upon arrival, (and) must submit to regular testing”.
While some players will be placed in strict isolation for two weeks, others will be allowed to practice and participate in normal activities.
“The conditions for fully vaccinated players are that they can arrive any time after December 1st,
“Must have a negative test within 72 hours of departure, (and) must test within 24 hours of arrival,” the statement said.
“(Players) are not required to quarantine or stay in a bubble,
“Will have no ongoing restrictions imposed on them, (and) will have complete freedom of movement”.