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Room service no ace for Bencic to prepare for Oz Grand Slam

SWISS Belinda Bencic said players could get injured if they have to compete immediately after a hard quarantine in Melbourne and hoped Australian Open organisers would make the situation fairer for those confined to their rooms for 14 days.

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