- Semi-finals to be played in front of fans at Melbourne Park
- Pre-lockdown numbers may have to be further reduced
Tennis fans will be allowed back into Melbourne Park for the remainder of the Australian Open after the Victorian government announced the state’s lockdown will be lifted by Thursday.
With the five-day snap restrictions to end at midnight on Wednesday, crowds will be back in the stands for the men’s and women’s singles semi-finals, starting on Thursday, and the finals over the weekend.
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