Gauff turns Australian Open hotel room into makeshift practice court
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Coco Gauff is getting creative while quarantining for the Australian Open.
The 16-year-old tweeted a video showing her hitting tennis balls against a mattress inside her hotel room to prepare for the tournament. She assured her followers that nothing broke and she put everything back afterward.
Quarantine Tingzzzzz @AustralianOpen ✌🏾😝 pic.twitter.com/mevsbwifVX
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) January 19, 2021
Players competing in the Australian Open are required to undergo a 14-day quarantine before the competition, which gets underway Feb. 8. There are currently 10 people associated with the event who have tested positive for COVID-19.
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