MELBOURNE – The Latest from the Australian Open (all times local): 11:40 a.m. Day six is underway at the Australian Open, this time without fans.
The Victoria state government on Friday announced a five-day lockdown in response to a COVID-19 outbreak at a hotel. Up to 30,000 fans daily — 50% of capacity — had been admitted for earlier sessions.
Former No. 1 Karolina Pliskova faced Karolina Muchova in the first match in Rod Laver Arena. Top-seeded Ash Barty of Australia was to play a night match Saturday against No.
29 Ekaterina Alexandrova. Three American women were on the schedule — No. 22 Jennifer Brady and two unseeded players, Jessica Pegula and Shelby Rogers No.