The former president of Tennis Australia has cast doubt on the Australian Open running in Melbourne in 2021 and raised the prospect of Sydney or Brisbane hosting a slimmed down tournament instead
to another Australian city, although the MCC this week expressed confidence it would remain in Melbourne.
"It's very difficult but if there was a choice between not running it, and, for example, running in Sydney or Brisbane, you would absolutely try."
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