When the score was 1: 2 in the second set in the game against the Russian Roman Safiullin, which the Australian lost 4: 6, 1: 6 in the end, Tomic suddenly spoke about his suspicion of having corona. He also sharply criticized the Australian Open organizers: “I can’t believe that nobody is being tested. They allow players to come onto the pitch after just doing quick tests in their rooms, not official PCR tests. That’s incredible.”