The Australian Open looks set to be pushed back three weeks with a starting date of February 8th.
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Under that plan, players are expected to arrive in mid-January and then carry out their quarantine.
Tennis Australia will foot the bill for the quarantine and that’s expected to be more than $40 million.
Peter Lusted reports.
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