COVID-19 quarantine

First Australian Open tennis players released from isolation

The first group among the 960 players, coaches and officials isolating at three Melbourne hotels were allowed to leave, with the rest expected to depart by Sunday, Victoria state health officials said.

Players isolating in South Australia state, including Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, were also to be released ahead of an exhibition tournament in Adelaide on Friday.

Players will be free to move around the cities and surrounding regions so long as they abide by local social distancing restrictions.