Tag: Craig Tiley

Players Could Play at Australian Open With COVID: Tournament Director Tiley

January 9, 2023
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MELBOURNE—Players at this month’s Australian Open will not be required to take COVID-19 tests and could play even if they had the virus, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Monday. The health policy, which Tiley said reflected what was happening in the wider community, is a marked change from strict protocols which surrounded the tournament…

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Tennis Australia Lifts Its Ban on Peng Shuai T-shirts Following Widespread Backlash

January 25, 2022
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Tennis Australia (TA) has overturned its ban on spectators wearing the “Where is Peng Shuai?” t-shirts but will not yet support the display of protest banners on the issue. This comes after the tournament experienced intense criticism for defending the Australian Open security guard, who confiscated a pro-Peng Shuai banner of two spectators and asked…

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Tennis Australia Lifts Ban on Peng Shuai T-Shirts After Widespread Backlash

January 25, 2022
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Tennis Australia (TA) has overturned its ban on spectators wearing the “Where is Peng Shuai?” t-shirts but will not yet support the display of protest banners on the issue. This comes after the tournament experienced intense criticism for defending the Australian Open security guard, who confiscated a pro-Peng Shuai banner of two spectators and asked…

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