Tuesday or even Wednesday, the normal start of the Australian Open, the first ‘Grand Slam’ of the season, was questioned because of the toxic smoke present in the air and that caused the withdrawal of some players in the pre- have trouble breathing
The tournament director, Craig Tiley, warned from the outset that the development of the Open was not in danger by having three stadiums covered to develop the matches and another eight decks without bleachers that are usually used for preparatory sessions. In the end, on the first day of the ‘Grand Slam’ of the antipodes, which begins this morning, there will be no delays for smoke, but for the rain, announced in large numbers this Monday over the capital of Victoria.
In fact, this Sunday some preparatory sessions were already interrupted by the liquid element, which will go to more in the coming hours. The bad weather will not affect the first favorites, say Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Ashley Barty, Naomi Osaka or Serena Williams, because their premieres are scheduled at the Rod Laver Arena, the Margaret Court or the Melbourne Arena.