Australian Open 2021

[gazuty]

The saga continues https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/ ... 56wtl.html

[Euler]

Really odd waking up this morning and there being no Tennis on.

[gazuty]

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/ ... 56xuv.html

[Dallas]

Up to 30'000 fan's per day will be allowed to attend, which is about 50% of normal capacity

[Derek27]

Really odd waking up this morning and there being no Tennis on.

For me, it's just odd waking up in the morning.

[the4droogs]

Interesting market in one of the lead up tournaments. John-Patrick Smith - ranked 318 in the world is at around $2.70 against Tennys Sandgren - ranked 50 in the world. Of course John-Patrick Smith is an Aussie who has not had to quarantine while Sandgren has come out of hard lockdown with no access to training facilities. Still, it seems like very generous odds for Smith. Has the market overreacted to the effects of quarantine? Or does it really make that much difference that a player ranked 250 places below another can be priced so short? Interested to hear what you guys think.

[NickH]

Apparently 600 people need to go back in to isolation because of 1 member of the hotel staff testing positive for Covid again.. interesting to see how this develops in the next few days.

[Euler]

Apparently 600 people need to go back in to isolation because of 1 member of the hotel staff testing positive for Covid again.. interesting to see how this develops in the next few days.

A hotel connected to the tournament?

[Euler]

Found the article: -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/55904746

[Derek27]

It's questionable whether the players can keep fit, be at their best or even whether a grand slam should be taking place under these conditions.

[LeTiss]

It will be interesting to see how many mid-match withdrawals there will be

Due to the heat, The Aussie Open usually has a few, but I suspect many players will be seriously lacking in match fitness this year

I wouldn't be trading large amounts on the outright markets this year. I think there could be some serious volatility with unexpected withdrawals

[Dallas]

It's questionable whether the players can keep fit, be at their best or even whether a grand slam should be taking place under these conditions.

You'd be amazed at the ingenious ways some of them have come up with of keeping fit and even practicing in there Hotels rooms
You wouldn't get away with much of it in a regular hotel in normal times that's for sure!

and I thought Peter was bad completely re-arranging the his hotel rooms with his travelling traders set-up and satellite dish

[Derek27]

It's questionable whether the players can keep fit, be at their best or even whether a grand slam should be taking place under these conditions.

You'd be amazed at the ingenious ways some of them have come up with of keeping fit and even practicing in there Hotels rooms
You wouldn't get away with much of it in a regular hotel in normal times that's for sure!

and I thought Peter was bad completely re-arranging the his hotel rooms with his travelling traders set-up and satellite dish

I didn't catch her name but one girl was complaining that she had no access to gym equipment, not even dumbells and was unable to keep fit. You'd expect the tournament organisers to make sure they got everything they need.

[rik]

It's questionable whether the players can keep fit, be at their best or even whether a grand slam should be taking place under these conditions.

You'd be amazed at the ingenious ways some of them have come up with of keeping fit and even practicing in there Hotels rooms
You wouldn't get away with much of it in a regular hotel in normal times that's for sure!

and I thought Peter was bad completely re-arranging the his hotel rooms with his travelling traders set-up and satellite dish

dish in a hotel room??

[rik]

It will be interesting to see how many mid-match withdrawals there will be

Due to the heat, The Aussie Open usually has a few, but I suspect many players will be seriously lacking in match fitness this year

I wouldn't be trading large amounts on the outright markets this year. I think there could be some serious volatility with unexpected withdrawals

if you ecpect withdrawals pre tournament, back all is the thing to do