FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - First Round - Melbourne, Australia, January 14, 2019. A spectator poses in front of the Australian Open logo. REUTERS/Edgar Su
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Australian Open is likely to be delayed by a week or two as negotiations between organisers, the tennis tours and the Victoria government over health measures continue, the state's sports minister said on Wednesday.
Tennis Australia (TA) on Saturday dismissed as "speculation" a report that the Grand Slam would be moved back from its scheduled Jan. 18-31 spot in the calendar.
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