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Top 5 Photos 2/4: 160 players tested as "casual" contacts

With all of Melbourne's matches canceled on Thursday in light of an unexpected COVID-19 case, players were forced to adjust their plans. For 160 of them, it meant a day of testing and subsequent isolation as a result of staying at the Grand Hyatt during their latest quarantine.

The person testing positive was a hotel worker, who developed symptoms after the quarantine period ended. Players, coaches and staff were deemed "casual' contacts and will be permitted to get back to tennis activities after producing a negative test.

Here are the Top 5 photos from Thursday. (All photos by Getty Images)

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Guido Pella chats with former player Andre Sa, who currently serves as Head of Player Liaison at Tennis Australia. Pella's hard quarantine was followed up by a tough opening match at the ATP Cup, where he lost to Andrey Rublev, 6-1, 6-2, on Monday.

Tennis Australia players relations officer Andre Sa (R) speaks to tennis player Guido Pella of Argentina (L) as players wait for a Covid-19 coronavirus test at a hotel in Melbourne on February 4, 2021, as six Australian Open warm-up events were on hold and hundreds of players and officials in isolation as a fresh coronavirus case left organisers scrambling to ensure the Grand Slam tennis tournament goes ahead. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)
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Maria Sakkari is spotted with her coach Tom Hill. The Greek enjoyed a stellar start the year, defeating Garbine Muguruza and Sofia Kenin en route to the Abu Dhabi semifinals.

Tennis player Maria Sakkari of Greece (C) waits with fellow players and officials outside a hotel for a Covid-19 coronavirus test in Melbourne on February 4, 2021, as six Australian Open warm-up events were on hold and hundreds of players and officials in isolation as a fresh coronavirus case left organisers scrambling to ensure the Grand Slam tennis tournament goes ahead. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)
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Sakkari's countryman Stefanos Tsitsipas is seen exiting the Grand Hyatt. The previous night, Tsitsipas won his 2021 season opener over Alex de Minaur at the ATP Cup and is expected to take on Rafael Nadal when the event resumes.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 04: Tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas (far right) is seen walking out of the Grand Hyatt hotel on February 04, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. Victoria has reintroduced COVID-19 restrictions after a hotel quarantine worker tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday. The positive case was from one of the Australian Open quarantine hotels, with some 600 Australian Open players, officials and support staff told to isolate and get tested. All tennis matches at Melbourne Park on Thursday have been called off. Masks are now mandatory indoors across Victoria with gatherings now limited to 15 people in a household while the 75 percent return to work plan, scheduled to begin on Monda has been paused. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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A look at one of the groups waiting for their turn. A total of 507 personnel were due to go through the testing process.

Tennis players queue for a Covid-19 coronavirus test at a hotel in Melbourne on February 4, 2021, as six Australian Open warm-up events were on hold and hundreds of players and officials in isolation as a fresh coronavirus case left organisers scrambling to ensure the Grand Slam tennis tournament goes ahead. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)
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Leylah Fernandez was among the competitors cleared to train at Melbourne Park. The 18-year-old defeated Sloane Stephens for the third time in less than a year at the Grampians Trophy, the extra WTA event created for players who emerged from hard lockdown.

A player and coach walk at Melbourne Park in Melbourne on February 4, 2021, as six Australian Open warm-up events were on hold and hundreds of players and officials in isolation as a fresh coronavirus case left organisers scrambling to ensure the Grand Slam tennis tournament goes ahead. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images)
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