Heat Wave, Early 2009 Southeastern Australia 24
Heat Wave, Early 2009 Southeastern Australia 24 : (5) Effects: (5. 3) 2009 Australian Open: Several outdoor matches during the 2009 Australian Open on the 29th and the 30th were cancelled due to the heat. A number of players, including number 3 seed Novak Djokovic, cited the temperature as reason for withdrawing from matches. Serena Williams was quoted as saying it was so hot on court she felt like she was having an "out-of-body experience". After these retirements and an intensification in the heat, the organisers responded by closing the roof and allowing players longer breaks and icepacks.
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