FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP Cup - RAC Arena, Perth, Australia - January 5, 2020 John Isner of the U.S. in action during his Group D singles match against Russia's Daniil Medvedev REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
(Reuters) - American John Isner will not travel to Melbourne for next month's Australian Open as strict COVID-19 health protocols would have forced him to be away from his family for an extended period, the 35-year-old said on Monday.
Players are set to begin arriving in Melbourne this week for the Grand Slam event and Victoria's state government has said it is imposing the strongest restrictions seen at any tennis tournament for the Feb. 8-21 Open.
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