"Mr. Murray and the other 1,240 people taking part in the Australian Open have to prove that, before traveling to Melbourne, they tested negative for Anticovid tests." The words of the Australian Minister of Health, Martin Foley, leave no way out and remain engraved on the Melbourne Park pitch. "If Mr. Murray were to test positive before leaving for Australia, he will not be granted permission to disembark", added the government official of the country of kangaroos, after learning of the positivity of the Scottish tennis player, currently in quarantine in his own. London residence. Fears about the spread of the pandemic are growing and currently the participation of the former n.1 in the world in the first major seasonal event, postponed to February 8 due to the pandemic, is in fact in strong doubt. Even if he were to 'negativize' in time, what conditions will Murray be in before taking the field? The 33-year-old Scotsman, No. 123 in the ranking (in 2020 he was able to play only seven official matches, due to persistent hip problems and the five-month stop of the tour due to covid), recipient of a 'wild card' for the scoreboard principal, he should have left in the next few hours for the country of kangaroos on a charter, but he will not be able to do so. Murray, however, would be healthy and confident that he will be allowed to travel safely at a later date in order to participate in the first major tournament of the season. The Dumblane player, five-time finalist in Australia, last week had given up on the ATP tournament in Delray Beach - with that of Antalya (Turkey) one of the two appointments that opened the season - because he wanted to "minimize the risks", avoiding to get on a flight to Florida. Meanwhile, Sara Errani and Elisabetta Cocciaretto win a place in the 'main-draw' in Melbourne: they join Camila Giorgi, Martina Trevisan and Jasmine Paolini. Ko the other Italians: from Federico Gaio, beaten by the French Alexandre Mueller (1-6, 1-6), to Gian Marco Moroni, Alessandro Giannessi, Thomas Fabbiano, Lorenzo Musetti, Paolo Lorenzi, Lorenzo Giustino and Roberto Marcora.
Tennis: Murray runs into Covid, Australia's veto
2021-01-15T15:47:29.616Z
3 weeks from Melbourne it is positive, other than the Canberra government (ANSA) "Mr. Murray and the other 1,240 people taking part in the Australian Open have to prove that, before traveling to Melbourne, they tested negative for Anticovid tests." The words of the Australian Minister of Health, Martin Foley, leave no way out and remain engraved on the Melbourne Park pitch. "If Mr. Murray were to test positive before leaving for Australia, he will not be granted permission to