"It feels like a prison" says Renata Voracova on Melbourne hotel quarantine

To make the situation even worse, the Czech player even played in a prep event in Melbourne before being picked up and placed in quarantine in the same hotel where Novak Djokovic is staying. The media reached out to Voracova who explained the condition in which she and Djokovic are being isolated saying:

“I’m in a room and I can’t go anywhere. My window is shut tight, I can’t open it five centimetres (two inches). And there are guards everywhere, even under the window, which is quite funny. Maybe they thought I would jump and run away."

Voracova further added:

“They bring me food and there’s a guard in the corridor. You have to report, everything is rationed. I feel a bit like in prison. It felt like in an action movie and it wasn’t pleasant at all."

She also explained what Djokovic might be headed for as he elected to appeal the decision, unlike Voracova who opted against it once explained what it would entail. She said:

“I would have to ask for another visa and wait for a week, locked up in a hotel, without training...it doesn’t make sense. So I’m waiting for a permit (to leave), on Saturday perhaps."

She also added that she hopes Djokovic will be allowed to play at the event because ultimately they are simply athletes looking to play the game they love.