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Melb. to lock down, AO to continue without fans
Tennis fans will be locked out of the Australian Open from 11:59 p.m. local time Friday (7:59 a.m. ET) as the state of Victoria prepares for a five-day lockdown amid a growing COVID-19 cluster in the city.
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Australian Open to continue minus fans as Melbourne goes into lockdown
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