Guernsey's Heather Watson in isolation after positive Covid case on flight

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Guernsey's Heather Watson is in self-isolation in Melbourne. Credit: PA Images

Guernsey's Heather Watson is among 47 players who are self-isolating for 14 days ahead of the Australian Open. It is after a positive Covid-19 case was detected on their flight from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne. It means she will not be able to train for the next two weeks.

On Twitter Heather Watson wrote: "One person on the flight I was on from Abu Dhabi tested positive. So now everyone else who was on that flight has a 14 day quarantine where we are NOT allowed out our rooms. The same happened on one of the chartered flights from Los Angeles. 2 flights... so far."

On Sunday 17 June, the tennis pro took to Twitter to share this video of how she is keeping fit from the confines of her hotel room.

As her quarantine continues, Watson has also taken steps to make sure her technique stays in good shape ahead of the start of the tournament - which is billed for Monday 8 February.