Instead she was angry that her opponent, Serena Williams bounced back from one set down to win 5-7, 7-5, 6-1 after the roof on the Rod Laver Arena court was closed.“It’s gave her more chances, I guess,” she said.
“Definitely it was a big change. I was very comfortable playing outside."
“I guess it’s two different games. One you play inside; one you play outside."
“Definitely angry… why should I not be?"
“Game going my way. Why today they had to close it? I didn’t get it. That was why I was angry."
“I didn’t get the rule at all. Closing the roof middle of the match, I don’t get it.”
According to Reuters, Melbourne is braced for its hottest week in 100 years as meteorologists predict five consecutive days above 40 degrees for the first time since 1908.The tournament referee can halt matches if the “heat stress index” reaches a predetermined level. The index is a complex, combined measurement of temperature, heat radiation, wind, and humidity.
According to The Times of London, Australia is just too hot to host major sporting events like the Australian Open.Pointing to defending champion Novak Djokovic's retirement from the Australian Open on Tuesday, The Times said "Australia is no place to host big international sporting tournaments".
"Sooner or later you have to face up to the only sensible conclusion: Australia is no place to host big international sporting tournaments; except maybe the world kangaroo long-jump."The newspaper went on to blame recent Australian sporting failures on the heat.
"Their cricketers have lost their bite, their rugby players no longer rule the world. They had a poor Olympics. Even Australians, it seems, don't like it hot ."
(Via Reuters, news.com.au, Images via Yahoo! Sports)
