The Victorian government has confirmed that there will be bumper crowds at both the Boxing Day Ashes Test and Australian Open tennis, with both events being allowed to operate at 100 per cent capacity.
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Premier Daniel Andrews praised his state for its efforts during frequent lockdowns over the past two years.
“Victorians have kept their end of the bargain and the government will do the same,” he said.
“I’m not only proud of Victorians, but I’m deeply, deeply grateful to them.”
As long as a proper COVID-safe plan is adhered to, both the Boxing Day Test and Australian Open can operate at full crowd capacity.
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In 2020, The Open had 812,174 fans in attendance across the two-week tournament, which was a record for any Grand Slam.
Due to restrictions related to the pandemic, that total was reduced to 130,444 last summer.
The Boxing Day Test had a cumulative attendance of 89,472 last year, with 27,615 in attendance on day one.
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For contrast, the year before it was 80,473 on December 26, and 203,472 in total.
The highest-ever cumulative attendance came in 2013, when 91,112 packed in for day one of the Ashes Test, and 271,865 attended overall.