He Open the Australia has released its protocol for extreme heat. High temperatures are usually present every year in Melbourne and many tennis players have a really bad time, to the point of vomiting, needing medical assistance or even withdrawing from the match. Therefore, the tournament will try to avoid this type of thing with guidelines that referees must apply. Firstly, if the temperature is high enough but it can be played, there will be a 10-minute break between the third and fourth sets in the men’s category and between the second and third sets in the women’s category.
Furthermore, in the case of excessively high temperatures, the match will be stopped on the outdoor courts at the end of the game and will not be resumed until there is a temperature suitable for playing, while on the courts with roofs the cover will be closed so that the heat is not so unbearable.
2024 Australian Open Extreme Heat Policy pic.twitter.com/yD5YrRTnth
— Michal Samulski (@MichalSamulski) January 7, 2024
2024-01-07 18:36:11
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