Rod Laver Arena Roof Closure

Play was stopped with kvitova and collins fighting out a close opening set.

Rod laver arena roof closure.

Melbourne reuters australian open runner up marin cilic queried the decision to close the roof at rod laver arena for the men s final on sunday and said it had contributed to his slow start in. Creating a storm of controversy tournament directors opted to close the retractable roof at melbourne park with the temperature above 37 degrees as the match began at 7 30pm. The heat stress policy was enacted at the australian open today forcing the roof at rod laver arena to be closed much to everyone s delight. Federer prevailed 6 2 6 7 5 7 6 3 3 6 6 1 over marin cilic in an air conditioned rod laver arena.

The initial heat policy allowed for the roof to be closed when the temperature rose above 39 c 102 f or at the referee s discretion when the temperature rose above 35 c 95 f but only for daytime matches and only once all. When the scale reaches a figure of five play is suspended on all courts and the roof on rod laver arena as well as margaret court arena and melbourne arena are closed before play can recommence. Barty though refused to use the. The heat stress policy went into effect pausing.

In 1988 rod laver arena opened making the australian open the first grand slam to feature a retractable roof. Tennis the men s final was played under a closed roof at rod laver arena marin cilic says it was difficult to adjust to conditions at the rod laver arena after australian open organisers closed the. Fans welcome roof closure at rod laver arena with the mercury again rising beyond 40 degrees as melbourne experiences its hottest block of days in a century open officials closed the roof at rod laver arena before any play had started.