In the women’s doubles final of the Australian Open in 2019, Zhang Shuai/Stosur won the Grand Slam women’s doubles championship for the first time.
Chinanews.com, July 4th: Craig Tillie, chairman of the Australian Tennis Association, said in an interview recently that although Melbourne's new coronary pneumonia cases have surged, plans for the Australian Open next year are still in progress.
Tilly and his team are planning six Australian Open-related competition scenarios, including the possibility of no spectators: "Our plan has not changed. We are optimistic that the additional measures we are currently taking will be successful, and in the coming months Restrictions will continue to be relaxed."
Tilly also said that he is closely watching the two Grand Slam events held later this year: "The US Open and the French Open are exploring mandatory testing, different levels of quarantine, and restricting accompanying personnel. Of course, we are considering all these options, And more plans, as part of our plan. Because the guidelines and agreements are changing every week, sometimes even day after day, it is difficult to accurately predict what measures need to be introduced."
This year's US Open is scheduled for August 31st and will be held for the first time without spectators. The French Open, which began later, plans to allow up to 20,000 fans to participate in it every day. It is about 60% of the previous daily events. (Finish)