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Austria's Dominic Thiem. EPA
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Novak Djokovic waves as he arrives at Adelaide Airport on January 14 ahead of the Australian Open. All players and staff must complete 14 days of hotel quarantine before being able to compete in the Grand Slam and warm-up events. Getty
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Serena Williams arrives at Adelaide Airport with her daughter. Getty
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Naomi Osaka arrives at Adelaide Airport. Getty
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Austrian tennis player Dominic Thiem arrives in Adelaide. AFP
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Spain's Rafael Nadal arrives in Australia before heading straight to quarantine. AFP
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Naomi Osaka arrives at Adelaide Airport. Getty
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Rafael Nadal arrives at Adelaide Airport. Getty
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic arrives at Adelaide Airport. Getty
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US player Serena Williams and her daughter arrive at the airport. Getty
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Rafael Nadal speaks to a nurse as he arrives in Australia. AFP
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Tennis players and officials arrive on a charter flight in Melbourne. AFP
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Dominic Thiem waves as he boards a bus at the airport. Getty
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Rafael Nadal sterilizes his hands before getting on a bus at Adelaide Airport. Getty
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Romania's Simona Halep arrives at Adelaide Airport. EPA
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Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka. AFP
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American tennis player Venus Williams arrives at Adelaide Airport. Getty
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Rafael Nadal arrives at Adelaide Airport. Reuters
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Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka. AFP
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Serena Williams boards a bus after arriving at Adelaide Airport. EPA
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Austria's Dominic Thiem. EPA
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Novak Djokovic waves as he arrives at Adelaide Airport on January 14 ahead of the Australian Open. All players and staff must complete 14 days of hotel quarantine before being able to compete in the Grand Slam and warm-up events. Getty
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Serena Williams arrives at Adelaide Airport with her daughter. Getty
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Naomi Osaka arrives at Adelaide Airport. Getty
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Austrian tennis player Dominic Thiem arrives in Adelaide. AFP
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Spain's Rafael Nadal arrives in Australia before heading straight to quarantine. AFP
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Naomi Osaka arrives at Adelaide Airport. Getty
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Rafael Nadal arrives at Adelaide Airport. Getty
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic arrives at Adelaide Airport. Getty
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US player Serena Williams and her daughter arrive at the airport. Getty
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Rafael Nadal speaks to a nurse as he arrives in Australia. AFP
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Tennis players and officials arrive on a charter flight in Melbourne. AFP
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Dominic Thiem waves as he boards a bus at the airport. Getty
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Rafael Nadal sterilizes his hands before getting on a bus at Adelaide Airport. Getty
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Romania's Simona Halep arrives at Adelaide Airport. EPA
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Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka. AFP
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American tennis player Venus Williams arrives at Adelaide Airport. Getty
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Rafael Nadal arrives at Adelaide Airport. Reuters
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Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka. AFP
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Serena Williams boards a bus after arriving at Adelaide Airport. EPA
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Austria's Dominic Thiem. EPA
'No special treatment' for tennis stars ahead of Australian Open as players adapt to life in hotel-room isolation
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18 January, 2021
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