Australian Open in crisis as hotel that was to quarantine players before the tournament PULLS OUT after residents threaten to sue over Covid fears
The Australian Open is in limbo after a hotel that was meant to quarantine hotel that was meant to international players before the tournament pulled out.
The Westin Melbourne abruptly cancelled their contract, as Tennis Australia and the Victorian Government work to find a back-up hotel.
Players are set to touch down in Australia on January 15, and are required to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine period.
Sources told The Age that the government could be forced to compensate the owners of The Westin Melbourne over the cancellation of the multi-million dollar deal.
The Age revealed on Monday that the owners of 36 private penthouses in the Collins Street hotel were considering a Supreme Court injunction, amid fears the proposal had been hastily put together and could lead to another COVID-19 outbreak.