It was expected but it can cause a visual shock. There are no ball collectors for Australian Open qualifiers. This situation does not please Roger Federer’s coach.
In a tweet where he pays homage to this “family”, the Croatian expresses his sadness even if he also understands this decision: “It’s so strange to see qualifying games played without the collectors. This absence makes us appreciate even more the work that children do for the players under normal circumstances and also how much they help to maintain a rhythm in the game ”