Australian Open Heat Rule

22 hours agothe australian open monitors the severity of the conditions using its extreme heat policy (ehp), which is backed by research from 2019 into the effects of heat stress on players. The australian open extreme heat protocol (ao-ehp) was developed to provide fair and consistent playing conditions for all players while also ensuring those conditions minimise the risk of heat. 1 day agothe australian open introduced the heat stress scale in 2019, a measure from 1 to 5 that takes into account four climate factors:

Air temperature, radiant heat, humidity and wind speed. 16 hours agoit wouldn’t be an australian open without searingly hot weather. The sporting news explains the australian open extreme heat policy.

17 hours agothe heat rule will likely come into effect on day seven of the australian open, with temperatures expected to reach the high 30s. 19 hours agowith temperatures expected to soar on day 7 at the 2026 australian open, a leading athlete welfare and injury prevention expert has spoken to tennis365 about the impact of heat in tennis. 1 day agothe scale would then trigger certain rules in relation to heat for players.

At the beginning of the 2026 season, the association of tennis professionals (atp) introduced a new heat rule. 1 day agothe australian open has brought forward saturday's order of play as part of plans to cope with temperatures of 40c in melbourne. 11 hours agothe australian open, one of tennis’s four grand slam tournaments, has established specific regulations regarding heat to safeguard competitors during its 2026 edition.

Dec 27, 2018a more extensive extreme heat policy (ehp) is set to be introduced at australian open 2019 as a result of cutting-edge research and testing into the specific effects of heat stress on tennis.