Tennis Australia says tournament will go on‘It boils my blood,’ says Britain’s Liam BroadyThe troubled 2020
Australian Open will start and finish on time, even if matches have to be moved from the exposed outside courts under the cover of the three main stadiums to escape the choking effects of bushfire-polluted air, according to the tournament director, Craig Tiley.
Responding on Thursday to concerns raised by several players who have suffered with respiratory problems during qualifying matches this week, Tiley said: “There is a lot of speculation about the
Australian Open not happening. The Australian Open is happening.”