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With extreme temperatures coming Melbourne tuesday park, australian open Once again, the championship’s extreme heat protocol is in place, with working ranges based on environmental conditions including actual temperatures.
Temperatures are expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).
Here’s information about the Australian Open’s extreme heat protocols:
The Australian Open introduced a heat stress scale in 2019, which ranges from 1 to 5 and takes into account four climate factors: air temperature, radiant heat, humidity and wind speed.
It was developed to provide consistency for all players and minimize the risk of heat-related illness.
It sets the threshold for cooling intervention. In the event of extremely hot weather, the referee has the right to suspend the game or order additional cooling.
When the women’s and men’s individual index reaches 5, the game will be automatically suspended.
The referee may suspend any match that is about to be played on an outdoor court. If play at an outdoor pitch is suspended, referees may decide to close the roof, or keep it closed for any upcoming matches at the stadium.
The referee will decide when to call for play to resume and each player must be given at least half an hour’s notice before play resumes.
When the index reaches 4, the organizer can add an additional 10-minute break between the second and third sets in women’s singles matches and between the third and fourth sets in men’s singles matches.
In Arena Stadium, if the roof is closed before the end of the first set in a women’s singles match or before the end of the second set in a men’s singles match, there will be no additional cooldown period.
Tuesday on the roof Rod Laver Arena When the first game of the day opens Alina Sabalenka The men’s quarterfinal match between Alexander Zverev and American Learner Tien was eliminated after defeating Ivar Jovic 6-3, 6-0.
Organizers encourage spectators to wear hats, apply sunscreen, drink water, take advantage of on-site shade and other cooling areas and allow extra time to arrive.
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