 What's going on everybody welcome back to another breaking news story and Grand Slam champions Victoria Azarenka and Sloan Stevens are among 24 players that are not allowed to practice for the next two weeks while in quarantine Because they're on a flight that had COVID positive patients So they're not going to be able to train during those 14 days ahead of the Australian Open So this is the statement by tennis Australia two positive COVID-19 tests were returned from one of the charter flights into Melbourne in the past 24 hours there were 79 people on the flight including 67 passengers of which 24 of those were players two positive tests have been returned by a member of the flight crew and a passenger who is not a player Returned a negative test within 22 hours prior to boarding the flight all passengers from the flight are already in quarantine hotels The two positive cases transferred to a health hotel The 24 players on the flight will not be able to leave their hotel rooms for 14 days and until they are medically cleared They will not be eligible to practice Craig Tyler the Australian Open tournament director has also come out and said We are communicating with everyone on this flight and particularly the playing group whose conditions have now changed to ensure their needs Are being catered to as much as possible and that they are fully appraised of the situation our thoughts are with the two people who tested positive On the flight and we wish them well for their recovery So there's the statement from the Australian Open and also some words from Craig Tyler the tournament director And as I mentioned Kane Shikori Victoria Azarenka and also Sloan Stevens were amongst those 24 players There were three of those 24 players who were on that flight and now they will not be able to train During their 14-day quarantine but these three players are not allowed to do it And it's a big shame because Victoria Azarenka we know she had a great 2020 considering the circumstances US Open finalists We also have Sloan Stevens who's on the comeback played a great match against Serena Williams at the US Open and Kane Shikori Has been out with injury for the last couple of years So this was a big comeback for him and now they all have to go to the Australian Open cold because they're not allowed to leave the Hotels to practice. Let me know down in the comments below. What do you think of this? You think it's unfair you think it makes sense the Australian opens going ahead some of the players are going to be at a disadvantage