Australian Open Heat Rule

1 day agothe australian open monitors the severity of the conditions using its extreme heat policy (ehp), which is backed by research from 2019 into the effects of heat stress on players. 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 agothe heat rule will likely come into effect on day seven of the australian open, with temperatures expected to reach the high 30s.

After the extreme heat policy was invoked in consecutive years in 2006 and 2007, the policy was again changed starting in 2008 to allow matches in progress to be halted at the conclusion of the set. 1 day agothe australian open introduced the heat stress scale in 2019, a measure from 1 to 5 that takes into account four climate factors: Air temperature, radiant heat, humidity and wind speed.

Jan 19, 2025bbc sport explains how the australian open heat stress scale works, and when play is called off because of extreme conditions. 1 day agoin response to the extreme heat of previous tournaments, the australian open introduced the heat stress scale for the 2019 event. Jan 18, 2025the policy is centred on a five-point heat scale, which uses real-time measurements of four environmental factors and an algorithm to measure a player's risk of heat stress.

1 day agoit wouldn’t be an australian open without searingly hot weather. The sporting news explains the australian open extreme heat policy. 19 hours agothe australian open, one of tennis’s four grand slam tournaments, has established specific regulations regarding heat to safeguard competitors during its 2026 edition.