Ao Heat Rule

1 day agothe ao extreme heat policy is based on a five-level heat stress scale (hss) that is used to assess if conditions are safe and whether matches should continue, with a rating of 5.0 representing. The australian open extreme heat protocol (ao-ehp) was developed to provide fair and consistent playing conditions for all players while also ensuring those conditions minimise the risk of heat. 1 day agowith temperatures expected to soar on day 7 at the 2026 australian open, a leading athlete welfare and injury prevention expert has spoken to tennis365 about the impact of heat in tennis.

21 hours agodefending australian open champion jannik sinner wipes sweat off his face as temperatures soar towards 40c in extreme heat on day seven of tennis at melbourne park.. 16 hours agomelbourne, australia — the australian open’s heat rules did not favor jannik sinner, but for the second year in a row in melbourne, an almighty slice of tennis luck did. Play was suspended on the main showcourts at the australian open 2026 after the ao heat stress scale recorded five on saturday.

Jan 17, 2026now, let’s take a closer look at the australian open 2026 extreme heat policy and everything tennis fans should know about how the tournament handles the heat. 1 day ago18 hours agothe ao extreme heat policy is based on a five-level heat stress scale (hss) that is used to assess if conditions are safe and whether matches should continue, with a rating of 5.0.. 20 hours agomelbourne, australia (ap) — play was suspended on outside courts and briefly halted on undercover arenas in the mid-afternoon saturday under the extreme heat rules at the australian.

20 hours agojannik sinner controversially given australian open lifeline as special rule enforced jannik sinner's third-round match against eliot spizzirri was suspended when melbourne.