Before the Australian Open of tennis, which starts in February, players who arrived at the site were on the same plane as those who tested positive for the new coronavirus, so there are many cases where training outside is not allowed. , Taro Daniel, who is scheduled to participate in the tournament from Japan, revealed the recent situation that equipment for training indoors has arrived.
Athletes on the same plane as those who tested positive for the new coronavirus, despite arriving there before the Australian Open, which opens on the 8th of next month in Melbourne, Australia, are at the hotel. In addition to the two weeks of voluntary quarantine, there have been a number of cases where other athletes are not allowed to practice outside.
Taro Daniel, who arrived in Australia from Doha, has been unable to practice outside because one passenger on the same plane tested positive.
Under these circumstances, on the 20th, Daniel revealed on his SNS that the equipment for indoor training arrived in the room where he was staying.
Daniel said, "I received an exercise bike, a skipping rope, a 22.5 kg dumbbell, etc. I think I can do the training better than I expected. Besides that, I am doing my best with interviews and mental training. I am busy. So I'm fine. "
Like Daniel, there are more than 70 players who cannot practice outside, such as Kei Nishikori, and some players say that they are not fair in preparation for the tournament.
Nishikiori commented on his SNS that he was worried that he could not make sufficient adjustments even before the match, saying, "I am worried about injury and performance as soon as the quarantine period is over." doing.