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'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands - Canada's Milos Raonic made a successful return to the ATP Tour on Monday, defeating Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3, 6-4 at the Libema Open for his first victory in nearly two years.
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Canada s Bianca Andreescu makes a forehand return to Romania s Mihaela Buzarnescu during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021.
Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Hamish Blair February 08, 2021 - 10:03 AM MELBOURNE, Australia - When faced with adversity in her first competitive match in 15 months, Bianca Andreescu recalled how she persevered in some of her big victories in her breakout 2019 season. It helped the Canadian overcome a stiff challenge in a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 first-round win over Romania s Mihaela Buzarnescu on Monday at the Australian Open. Serving at 3-3 in the deciding set and down love-40, Andreescu reeled off five straight points for the hold and took control of the match from there.
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Serbia s Novak Djokovic signs autographs after defeating Germany s Alexander Zverev in their ATP Cup match in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Hamish Blair February 05, 2021 - 10:26 AM
Photos last week of fans sitting shoulder-to-shoulder watching warm-up tennis matches ahead of the Australian Open brought back nostalgia for some, and anxiety for others.
Australia has done well in keeping COVID-19 to miniscule levels, but for those peering in from the rest of the world, seeing 4,000 spectators in close proximity may have looked a little too risky.
And it nearly was.
A positive test from a worker in the Australian Open quarantine hotel system this week put the Grand Slam tournament in jeopardy, cancelling one day of tune-up matches and forcing 600 players and staff, who had isolated for 14 days upon arrival, back to their rooms to await test results.