Australian Open 2020 QUALIFYING - from Monday 13th Jan

[cazza99]

@tennisontelly

Tuesday at Australian Open qualifying

Broady v Ivaskha 3rd C10 after 23:00 (Mon)
Bains v Savinykh 3rd C19
Clarke v Kavcic 4th C13
Dart v Kostova 5th C14 all will be on Eurosport Player

[cazza99]

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Stuart Fraser
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Eleven hours until Australian Open qualifying gets underway, and a sudden influx of strong-smelling bushfire smoke in Melbourne.

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12:13 PM · Jan 13, 2020

Just gone past midnight and air quality index readings in Melbourne city centre have now risen past the 400 mark. Presently at a hazardous 406.

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[cazza99]

Blimey - looks really smokey in Melborne.


@stuartfraser

Three hours and 20 minutes until Australian Open qualifying is due to start...


https://twitter.com/i/status/1216807657501147136

[cazza99]

Qualifyig rounds delayed by at least one hour due to smoke -

https://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/smoke-chokes-melbourne-as-question-marks-arise-over-australian-open-qualifying/news-story/e742b223c556758e3d3ce510f0275a07


https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/australian-open-tennis-qualifying-delayed-smoke-haze-bernard-tomic/8a03c7a7-f0f3-433a-bb5b-c2f1d4837cd3

[pabbers]

Strangely it hasn't been mentioned on Neighbours yet. Ok I'll :getcoat:

[Hawkeye]

First withdrawal due to "poor air quality".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/51100706

[cazza99]

First withdrawal due to "poor air quality".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/51100706

And they are advising people living in Melbourne and their pets to stay indoors, yet the players are having to play.

[Hawkeye]

Harriet Dart the only Briton to reach QR2.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/51105401

[pabbers]

Great not having to check on this thread for Dan!

[cazza99]

BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/51122449) - Australia fires: Dalila Jakupovic says every player she spoke to 'had problems breathing'


Dalila Jakupovic, who retired from her Australian Open qualifying match because of the air quality, says every player she has spoken to had "headaches and problems breathing".

[Hawkeye]

Harriet Dart makes it to the main draw!

[Jan]

Fabulous!!!! Well done Harriet :clap::clap: