While many players are posting photos from the beautiful blue practice courts of Melbourne Park, a large chunk of the Australian Open field is still trapped in their hotel rooms. Tennis Channel caught up with a few of them to see how they're staying busy "Locked Down Under".
1
Tennys Sandgren gives explanation for flight drama:
The world No. 50 had COVID-19 in November yet tested positive just before flying to Melbourne. He needed special authorization from health officials in Australia to be allowed to travel and received it just in time.
2
Vasek Pospisil hits the books:
The Canadian was on one of the flights carrying COVID-19 positive passengers, but he's staying upbeat and trying to do as much fitness and reading as he can.
3
Marcos Giron finds comfort in Netflix:
The 27-year-old American is struggling with accepting his fate of two weeks in his room. He'll have to find solace in binging "Peaky Blinders".
4
Pros battle with mattresses :
Mattresses have been turned into hitting walls in almost every player room, and Mackenzie McDonald took things up a notch by serving shirtless. Photogs stationed outside the hotel windows captured him lifting weights (shirtless) with a smile on his face.
Expect to see plenty more from the players Down Under as they navigate another 10 days of quarantine.