Tomic exited in the first round of qualifying, saying he likely had the virus. Subsequent testing has now confirmed that's the case.

"I will buy you dinner if I don’t test positive in three days. They are allowing players to come onto the court with rapid tests in their room," said Tomic on court during his defeat to Roman Safiullin.

The Aussies traded volleys on social media as No. 259-ranked Tomic prepares to mount a comeback in 2022.

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The 29-year-old Aussie, ranked No. 259, gears up for another shot at reestablishing career.

There might have been no matches for two weeks, but with players trapped in their hotel rooms there was still plenty of action.

Simona Halep, Dominic Thiem and Petra Kvitova all secured straight-set victories on Monday at the Australian Open. Australians Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic also began their campaigns in Melbourne.