Fritz critical of fans being ordered to leave Australian Open

[ASFN Admin]

American Taylor Fritz criticised Australian Open organisers after his third-round defeat by top seed Novak Djokovic was halted for 10 minutes while fans were removed from Rod Laver Arena on Friday to comply with fresh lockdown restrictions. The 23-year-old was on his way back to levelling his clash with an injured Djokovic when the umpire told the players to leave the court midway through the fourth set while fans made their way to the exits to comply with the COVID-19 lockdown. Melbourne went into a five-day lockdown from midnight after an outbreak of the virus at a hotel in the city.

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