Australian Open: Players get creative to tackle quarantine boredom

Sunbathing by the window, hitting balls against a mattress and running sprints in corridors, quarantined tennis players are getting creative as they try to kill time in their hotel rooms before next month’s Australian Open.

Jan 18, 2021, 14:40 PM IST

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Victoria Azarenka

Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka (Source: Twitter)

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Stan Wawrinka

Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka arrived in Melbourne and is currently in quarantine. The French tennis star said he was happy and grateful to be back to Melbourne. (Source: Twitter)

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Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal showed up in Melbourne Park with five chaperones: Francisco Roig (coach), Rafael Maymo (physiotherapist), Sebastian Nadal (father), Carlos Costa (agent), and Benito Perez Barbadillo (PR Manager). (Source: Twitter)

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Petra Kvitova

Czech tennis player Petra Kvitova in her hotel room in Melbourne. (Source: Twitter)

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Ons Jabeur

Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur has also been seen training in her hotel room while in quarantine. She advices others to stay strong at this moment and says she is committed to do whatever it takes to get ready despite the circumstances. (Source: Twitter)

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Novak Djokovic

World no 1 men's tennis player Novak Djokovic was seen relaxing on his hotel balcony. The Serb has 17 Grand Slam titles under his name and will look to secure his 18th in the year's first Grand Slam. (Source: Twitter)

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Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka, who roared into the limelight, after securing the 2018 US Open will hope to lift the Australian Open trophy for the second time in her career. (Source: Twitter)

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Dominic Thiem

The 2020 US Open winner Dominic Thiem has arrived in Melbourne and will hope to secure his second Grand Slam in Australia. (Source: Twitter)

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Barbora Strycova

Currently, the world no 16 in singles and no 1 in doubles, Czech tennis player Barbora Strycova shared a fun video of her on Twitter in which she can be seen fixing up a cycling workout machine for training. (Source: Twitter)

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Barbora Krejcikova

Double's player Barbora Krejcikova shared a picture of her in quarantine in Melbourne. The Czech tennis player like most has started practicing inside her hotel room. (Source: Twitter)

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Anastasia Potapova

Russia's Anastasia Potapova shared a picture of her hand on the window with the tennis court in the background on Twitter. "So near but so far..." wrote the tennis player, who will be in action in the upcoming Australian Open. (Source: Twitter)

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