Spanish federation criticises quarantining of players in Australia.

MILAN -- The Spanish tennis federation has complained to organisers of the Australian Open about the treatment of two Spanish players forced into in quarantine.

Mario Vilella Martinez and Carlos Alcaraz are among 72 players currently in hard lockdown in Melbourne, after sharing flights with passengers who tested positive for Covid-19.

The contingent are not allowed out of their hotel rooms at all ahead of the first Grand Slam of the year, which starts on Feb 8.

Some players have complained about the conditions in their hotels while the Spanish tennis federation claimed on Thursday (Jan 21) that the current measures put in place were not made clear beforehand.

It urged the Australian Open "to try to solve the problem of the most affected tennis players".

"The players were warned and informed of their exclusion from the Australian Open and of their entry into the country if they were positive in one of the many PCR tests that were carried out," said the statement.

"However, they were not informed about the possibility that they would be severely confined if they travelled on the same...

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