Tennis-Safety first, but officials look to get Badosa training equipment


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - October 5, 2020 Spain's Paula Badosa in action during her fourth round match against Germany's Laura Siegemund REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Spain's Paula Badosa has not received training equipment to help her prepare for the Australian Open because of safety concerns but discussions are taking place on finding a way to get her some, health officials said on Tuesday.

Badosa was the first player to reveal she had tested positive for COVID-19 in quarantine in Melbourne ahead of the Grand Slam tennis tournament and was moved to a "health hotel" last Thursday to begin two more weeks of lockdown.

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