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Australian Open: Heather Watson among 47 players to quarantine in Melbourne after Covid cases on flights

Australian Open: Heather Watson among 47 players to quarantine in Melbourne after Covid cases on flights

Watson’s best performance at the Australian Open was a run to the third round in 2013 Heather Watson is among 47 players to be confined to their hotel rooms after positive coronavirus cases on their flights to the Australian Open. The Briton, 28, was on a flight from Abu Dhabi that arrived in Melbourne on Friday morning local time. Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka and 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens are reportedly among those affected. Players will stay in their hotel rooms for two weeks, while their rivals are allowed five hours of daily practice. Australia has given 1,200...

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