Players Critical of Australian Open Conditions as Wildfires Force Some to Retire from Qualifying Matches
#Melbourne,” Elina Svitolina, the Ukrainian tennis star ranked fifth in the world for women’s singles,Along with her tweet, Svitolina shared a screengrab of an air quality chart from the World Air Quality Index claiming that the conditions in Melbourne, where the tournament is taking place, have been determined “very unhealthy.”
French player Gilles Simon, who competed in the tournament last year, similarly expressed his concern, tweeting: “When we have doctors who state that playing in 45 degrees isn’t dangerous at the Australian Open and referees who state that wet grass isn’t slippery at Wimbledon, we must be able to find an expert who can certify that the air quality is sufficient, no?” according to
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