The first Grand Slam of the season has officially begun. Although the tennis took place just days ago at the ATP Tour in Brisbane, the Australian Open once again brought together the best athletes in the field and kicked off the 2025 season.
The brilliance of the track’s stars was felt in Melbourne, but it wasn’t the only thing: The stifling heat, common at this time of year, stole everyone’s attention at the start of the competition.
High summer temperatures are a big concern for the organization and the athletes, so important action has already been taken to avoid compensation. Chilean tennis players are looking closely at this decision, because in addition to facing strong competitors from all over the world, they will also have to face the relentless climate.
When you talk about the Australian Open, you always automatically think of the Oceania heat. With thermometers reading above 40 degrees, the first major championship of the year brings with it an external factor that further complicates the athletes’ performance on cement.
For this reason, and as part of the mission of trying to limit the negative effects that the sun generates on the performance of participants, the organizing committee has been implementing regulations for several years to suspend matches when the appropriate conditions for playing tennis are not available.
Concretely, the Australian Open authorities have implemented a regulation consisting of four criteria Environmental factors that contribute to heat stress (air temperature, radiant heat, humidity, wind speed). In a similar vein, the extent to which a person is able to control the increase in body temperature and the physiological cost of doing so are also taken into account.
On the other hand, if the temperature reaches an extreme mark, The referee has the right to stop the match or order a break, similar to what is found in football. On the other hand, the protocol is divided into two parts because it includes matches played on outdoor stadiums and those with roofs: Rod Laver Stadium, John Kane Stadium and Margaret Court Stadium.
In outdoor matches, for example, play will continue until the end of an even number of games in that group.Or by completing the tiebreaker. Meanwhile, for those with a folding cap, the same will happen and the game will be played with the cap closed until the match is over.
This list is closely followed by Alejandro Tabello, Nicolas Jarry and Christian Garin, the tennis players who will represent Chile in this tournament. Not only will the top three bats in the country have to face tough opponents, but the Heat will also emerge as an opponent to beat.
This is why, when Chileans confront each other in Spanish, Roberto Carballes Baena, Italian Jannik Sinner, and Croatian Borna CoricRespectively, what happens to sunlight will be a factor that must be taken into account to evaluate its mission.
