Badosa slams quarantine conditions before Australian Open


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021

FILE PHOTO: French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - October 5, 2020 Germany's Laura Siegemund in action during her fourth round match against Spain's Paula Badosa REUTERS/Charles Platiau

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish tennis player Paula Badosa has described her extended period of quarantine ahead of the Australia Open following a positive novel coronavirus test as the worst moment of her career, adding she felt abandoned by organisers.

Badosa, ranked 67 in the world, was the first player to test positive for the virus upon arrival in Australia ahead of the tournament and cannot leave her hotel room until Jan. 31.

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