Published: January 17, 2020
- Organisers operating in ‘very safe range,’ says Federer
- Insists he did all he could amid player anger over haze
Rejecting claims he was “selfish”, Roger Federer has backed the Australian Open’s new air quality policy after organisers received international criticism for allowing qualifiers to play under a blanket of thick smoke haze.
Smoke from bushfires burning in Victoria’s east caused hazardous air quality and visibility to plummet across Melbourne during the opening days of qualifying for the season-opening grand slam. Organisers were subsequently lashed after they appeared unprepared for the conditions, initially allowing play to go ahead at Melbourne Park and leaving several players adversely affected.
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