The criticism of the Australian Open by the 72 tennis players who suffer extreme isolation in their hotels due to the strict quarantine imposed by the oceanic Grand Slam. The last to raise his voice was Viktor Troicki, who in an interview with Sportski zurnal does not hide his discomfort: “If I had known before, I would not have come. What I am experiencing is total chaos, a horror. I have to be locked in the room for 14 days, without even being able to train. “
Troicki, what will be captain of Serbia in the next ATP Cup, states that his preparation for the first major of the course is completely ruined because of the strong measures taken by the tournament: “My preparation for the Grand Slam is ruined. I cannot prepare to play five sets in one room. They didn't tell us that if one on our flight tested positive, we would all have to do a more stringent quarantine. We were told that the health worker would determine whether there was indeed close contact with the positive and then decide whether to isolate everyone or not. It will take a month and a half to get back in shape. All of this is ruining my career. “
All that remains to be seen on the track is the consequences of a terrible situation that can further enlarge the competitive gap between big stars (oblivious to all this commotion with other less restrictive measures) and the rest of the mortals.