Image Source : AP Rafael Nadal
The world’s prime tennis gamers are set to play in South Australia (SA) forward of the Australian Open. World primary Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams will likely be amongst a number of the game’s stars who will quarantine in Adelaide earlier than taking part in in an exhibition match on January 29, which would be the official curtain raiser to the Australian summer time of tennis in 2021.
The one-off occasion will likely be held in Adelaide, capital metropolis of the state of SA, and can characteristic a complete of eight gamers, together with the highest three ranked males’s and girls’s gamers Dominic Thiem, Simona Halep and Naomi Osaka, with additional participant bulletins to be made in the end, Xinhua information experiences.
Tennis Australia, the governing physique for the game, stated in a press release on Saturday that the group of worldwide gamers will arrive in Adelaide from January 14 and bear necessary quarantine for 14 days.
The occasion will characteristic two periods with lowered venue capability according to state authorities necessities to make sure the security of all patrons.
Steven Marshall, the Premier of SA, stated that securing the match was a “real coup” for the state.
“This is a real show of support for the way that South Australia has managed the COVID-19 pandemic and underlines our ability to attract world-class events,” he stated in a press release.
The 2021 Australian Open will likely be held from February 8-21 at Melbourne Park.
Following the Grand Slam occasion, Adelaide can even host the International WTA 500 occasion from February 22 to 27, that includes round 70 of the world’s finest feminine gamers.
