The heat in Melbourne

[w@lt]

http://deadspin.com/players-are-fainting-puking-and-hallucinating-at-the-1501241100

Anyone have any good strategy on how to bet this seemingly crazy heat? For example, players that are known for not handling the heat, or someone that really gassed themselves last their last match?

[rockmvp1209]

some chick looked like she was going to faint

[sluggy1616]

I won't be surprised if a player or 2 ends up comatose. 1 day of brutal heat you can do it. The 2nd or 3rd match in the brutal heat???

Its probably 25 to 30 degrees hotter on the court than the air temp.

[rockmvp1209]

i couldnt even handle 105 degree heat walking 2 blocks in vegas summertime..i couldnt imagine playing 5 sets smh

[rockmvp1209]

friday has a high of 111 degrees

[Hardcoar]

http://deadspin.com/players-are-fain...the-1501241100

Anyone have any good strategy on how to bet this seemingly crazy heat? For example, players that are known for not handling the heat, or someone that really gassed themselves last their last match?

Tons! Look for Butt-Pirate to f*ckk Jarkko up. I also think Mayer can't stand an elongated match.

Generally expect lower ranked or otherwise less enduring or fit players to take a hit past two or even one set. Also keep close in mind that north-euro-rich-white boys can't handle the African sun too well.

Almost let it slip... damn!

[lucasdawg]

today tops of 42degrees thats like 110FH. players probs be droppin left and right

[EaglesPhan36]

Forecast today is actually cooler from what I saw. High @ 100F. More clouds I think helping.

[lucasdawg]

tomoz temp is going to lay around the same as today

will be at top temps today during the 12pm-3pm

[face]

it's insane, it's even hotter than 108/42 celsius on the courts in the sun and they're playing 5 setters

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2539202/Australian-Open-players-collapse-vomit-court-temperatures-hit-42C-Kim-tan.html

[betjumper]

Its not that hot... we have seen hotter

[Cessation]

It was 37 at 2am this morning. That's just penetrating twisted. At least I've got the week off work so the lack of sleep is not a big issue. Poor bastards playing tennis in it.

[Hardcoar]

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[betjumper]

It was 37 at 2am this morning. That's just penetrating twisted. At least I've got the week off work so the lack of sleep is not a big issue. Poor bastards playing tennis in it.

Its hot but not the hottest we have seen

[betjumper]

Roger federer seems to be fine with it pretty sad the young guys struggle and the old man runs rings around them

[pattymayo]

‘I was dizzy from the middle of the first set and then I saw Snoopy and I thought, "Wow Snoopy, that's weird",' Dancevic said.

[sluggy1616]

Roger federer seems to be fine with it pretty sad the young guys struggle and the old man runs rings around them

two 6-4 sets with duckworth is not running circles around anything

[shari91]

Its hot but not the hottest we have seen

Yeah it gets hotter in the summer but this is the first time I remember these temperatures lasting this long during the Aussie Open. Usually it's a day or two during the fortnight and even then players are complaining. This time it's a minimum of 5 days.

[RichardGeorge]

Forecast today is actually cooler from what I saw. High @ 100F. More clouds I think helping.

Its already 104... Probably will end up being 107, 108 like yesterday.


The on court temperature is 115 right now.

[betjumper]

Yeah it gets hotter in the summer but this is the first time I remember these temperatures lasting this long during the Aussie Open. Usually it's a day or two during the fortnight and even then players are complaining. This time it's a minimum of 5 days.

Could not agree more,

[betjumper]

‘I was dizzy from the middle of the first set and then I saw Snoopy and I thought, "Wow Snoopy, that's weird",' Dancevic said.

Drug test this guy

[lucasdawg]

apparently theres some strong winds coming thru on friday

[stepanekslips]

Drug test this guy

Dont think he makes enough to afford them.

[yisman]

I won't be surprised if a player or 2 ends up comatose. 1 day of brutal heat you can do it. The 2nd or 3rd match in the brutal heat???

Its probably 25 to 30 degrees hotter on the court than the air temp.

You mean the surface is 25-30 degrees hotter? Or that it's hotter in the stadium?

[EaglesPhan36]

Its already 104... Probably will end up being 107, 108 like yesterday.


The on court temperature is 115 right now.

Weather.com sucks. They still have the high listed for today at 100 even though the current temp says 104. Nice.

[yisman]

‘I was dizzy from the middle of the first set and then I saw Snoopy and I thought, "Wow Snoopy, that's weird",' Dancevic said.

oh man

Brutal having a major in these conditions. There have been a bunch of five setters already and those tend to go 4+ hours.

[lucasdawg]

wew dodig just retired

[yisman]

There have been a bunch of withdrawals/retirements and most were heat-related.

I also read Jankovic burned her rear sitting on an uncovered seat.

[w@lt]

How dumb is it that the women get extra breaks due to the heat, but men do not?

[lucasdawg]

How dumb is it that the women get extra breaks due to the heat, but men do not?

yeah thats ridiculous, while men play longer matches..

seems like the warnings are more directed at mens also,
matosevic got a violation yesterday for not bringing his water bottle with him and delaying the point. correct he should of brought it with him as he had a previous warning but then again wozniackis bottle almost melted.

[shari91]

You mean the surface is 25-30 degrees hotter? Or that it's hotter in the stadium?

I'm not sure about the court temp as I haven't been watching yet today but just from being there before, it's a lot hotter in the stadium than what the official temperature is and then the announced court temp is always higher than that. What I don't get is that even with the fainting aside because someone could argue conditioning and preparation are factors in that, if a player's shoes and water bottles are melting on the court how are people expected to play on that? Especially the men.

[EaglesPhan36]

I just want to know how the fukk it goes from 70 to 108 in one day?! I mean the reverse is easy to explain with a cold front ... you down underers do cold fronts backwards too and have hot fronts?

[shari91]

I just want to know how the fukk it goes from 70 to 108 in one day?! I mean the reverse is easy to explain with a cold front ... you down underers do cold fronts backwards too and have hot fronts?

Yeah there basically is hot fronts. Then again, Melbourne weather is just crazy in general. The temperature fluctuates here unlike anything I've ever experienced before. One day you can be cooking on the beach and then by midnight you have the heat on at home. It's been a sauna all summer in the rest of Australia and we've avoided it until now. Just sucks that we happen to finally get it right when the Aussie Open comes to town.

[suicidekings]

Yeah it gets hotter in the summer but this is the first time I remember these temperatures lasting this long during the Aussie Open. Usually it's a day or two during the fortnight and even then players are complaining. This time it's a minimum of 5 days.

They mentioned yesterday that it was the 4th day in a row over 40, which was the longest stretch of such high temps in Melbourne since 1908. Today is day 5.

[Noleafclover]

Organizers Monday, January 13, reassured players ... saying no-one had ever died from extreme heat at a tennis tournament

its np