TENNIS
Australian Open Damen Vorschau 2019
January 14, 2019 - January 27, 2019 -
Das erste Grand Slam, das Australian Open, in Melbourne. 2019 sieht
die Einführung von Tie-Breaks im Final Set. Bis jetzt konnte ein Spieler
nur mit einem zwei-Spiele Advantage gewinnen, das oft zu Marathon-Turnieren führte. Mit der neuen Regel kann, wenn das Match bei 6:6 im Final Set steht, der Sieger als erster Spieler 10 Punkte gewinnen.
A further change at this year’s Australian Open means that men’s singles players will be allowed 10-minute breaks if temperatures reach hazardous levels.
Organisers agreed to extend their Extreme Heat Policy after temperatures in the shade approached 40C during the 2018 tournament. A 10-minute break was already in place for the women’s and junior singles, plus a 15-minute break for wheelchair singles.
Under the new policy, if a reading of 4.0 is recorded on the Australian Open Heat Stress Scale during a men’s singles match, a 10-minute break will be allowed after the third set. Breaks in women’s, junior or wheelchair singles matches will take place between the second and third sets.
If a reading of 5.0 is recorded, the tournament referee can suspend play.