Australian Open: So many companions Djokovic and Co. can take with them
Anyone who has already won the Australian Open can travel with a larger staff in 2021. But Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev should also be well taken care of.
by Jens Huiber
last edit: Dec 11, 2020, 12:32 pm
Official news from Tennis Australia has been rare in the past few days, and February 8, 2021 is still the target for the first major of the coming season. The confidence is great, but there are still a few obstacles on the way to Melbourne. Fortunately, the Twitter corridor keeps those interested in tennis up to date. By and large, Dubai should be the venue for the qualifying tournament from January 9th to 13th.
As well as the key data regarding the number of allowed supervisors: Former champions are therefore allowed to take four people to the Australian Open. This would affect defending champions Novak Djokovic , Roger Federer , Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka for the men. For women this pool is with Sofia Kenin , Naomi Osaka , Serena Williams , Angelique Kerber , Victoria Azarenka and, if she feels like it, Kim Clijsters .
For Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev, the targeted regulation is also quite comfortable. Thiem will be able to travel to Australia with coach Nicolas Massu and physio Alex Stober, plus a third companion who would like to take on the two-week quarantine. Zverev, in turn, could arrive with David Ferrer, Jez Green and Hugo Gravil. Because father Alexander sr. these 14 days, which are mainly to be spent in the hotel, do not want to do.