Players will skip Australian Open if blocked from training in quarantine: Vallverdu

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Australia - 28/1/15. Coach Daniel Vallverdu during a practice session. Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Jason O'Brien. Livepic

(Reuters) - Players will skip the Australian Open if they are not allowed to practise during their mandatory two-week quarantine due to the risk of injury, Daniel Vallverdu, who has coached some of the biggest names on the ATP Tour, told Reuters.

Tennis Australia (TA) have been in talks with the Victoria state government over the COVID-19 protocols to be established for those arriving ahead of the Grand Slam at Melbourne Park, which is scheduled for Jan. 18-31.