Tennis Crowds Will Be Allowed Back Into Australian Open Shortly.

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But the exact number allowed back on site is unclear and may be further reduced from the pre-lockdown guidelines, when 30,000 were allowed per day – around 50% of the usual attendance figure.

“They were already reduced but may have to be reduced further,” Victorian premier Dan Andrews said on Wednesday morning. “That matter will be resolved in the next few hours.”

Several players indicated their delight at being able to play in front of crowds before the short, sharp lockdown was implemented last week in response to the detection of the highly contagious UK variant in Victoria.

Naomi Osaka, the 2019 Open champion, said on Tuesday she would welcome crowds back after the five-day absence.