Researchers want the Open dates be moved

By Karen Sweeney
Updated January 20 2020 - 12:08am, first published 12:05am
Players have described the hot conditions at the Australian Open as brutal.
Players have described the hot conditions at the Australian Open as brutal.

The Australian Open should be moved to a shoulder season or extended by a week to avoid extreme heat risks for players, Victorian researchers have suggested.

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