Does this include tonight though? Sounds like it might have crowds tonight unles AO make their own announcement.
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He said you can go tonight. Although the advise is to not attend.
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Ticket holders should not have to apply for a refund, I think, Tennis Australia should automatically refund the tickets asap, and without the up to 14 days rubbish. They take your money as soon as you buy the ticket so they should be able to give it back within seconds.
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John Cain arena looks fairly packed tonight. People clearly getting out and about before the lockdown
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Defeats the purpose. Tournament should’ve new postponed until after the lockdown.
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Or start the lockdown earlier.
Tennis continuing to be a sport of, and for, wankers.
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Other sports are running across the weekend in Melbourne like AFLW and horse racing so the tennis is entitled to continue.
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Not sure why there are crowds permitted at the tennis tonight but not tomorrow.
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While Racing Victoria banned crowds the minute Andrews announced the lockdown.
No spectators allowed at Moonee Valley tonight.
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I’ve been all for the Vic state government through this whole mess, but I have to say, I feel they’ve got this whole Australian Open situation very wrong.
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They should all be suspended. Only reason they aren’t is because the tennis is allowed to go ahead.
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Racing was able to continue during both lockdowns last year.
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Were other professional sports, AFL, NRL.etc prevented from holding matches (sans crowds) or was it the border restrictions and ability to control player movements in the bubbles which resulted in the hubs?
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It was the latter.
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Tennis players are not essential workers
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Except when they’re listed as essential workers.
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After the lockdown was announced, Tennis Australia said that if Kyrgios’ match against Thiem went the distance, the crowd would be cleared at 11.30pm Melbourne time to comply with the 11.59pm lockdown start. The match did go to the fifth set, but Thiem won it at around 10.50pm, so it didn’t matter.
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People don’t just have to have left the tennis by 11:59, they have to be home.
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