[slayer14]

Players can't handle the pollution caused by the Bush fires

[slayer14]

Have to bet the field against novak he is saying it can cause players problem and he is 33 so he gonna struggle with the breathing problems

[KVB]

I was wondering about this, whether there would be problems.

Just crazy.

[slayer14]

Tennis Australia said tournament will go ahead on time so Nadal looks the value play around 5 to 1 he used to playing in not good conditions

[shari91]

I’m telling you it’s like there’s an apocalypse happening. Not all of Australia but certain parts , including Melbourne sadly. You walk out of your house and it’s like you’ve binged on Marlboro Reds for 18 hours straight. People walking around with those little masks you see everyone wearing in Japan and we saw someone wearing a full on gas mask as he was driving yesterday.

We go from drought to massive pollen and hay fever to bushfires (still going with 30 people dead and over a billion wildlife lost) to now smoke so thick that NASA’s posting pics of it online. Bloody relentless mess here. If I were a player I’d tell the AO to shove it up their arses right now.

[cincinnatikid513]

would be crazy if all players backed out but wont happen when they are paying huge prize pool

[Optional]

I’m telling you it’s like there’s an apocalypse happening. Not all of Australia but certain parts , including Melbourne sadly. You walk out of your house and it’s like you’ve binged on Marlboro Reds for 18 hours straight. People walking around with those little masks you see everyone wearing in Japan and we saw someone wearing a full on gas mask as he was driving yesterday.

We go from drought to massive pollen and hay fever to bushfires (still going with 30 people dead and over a billion wildlife lost) to now smoke so thick that NASA’s posting pics of it online. Bloody relentless mess here. If I were a player I’d tell the AO to shove it up their arses right now.

I hear as soon as it rains hard we are likely to have floods and wash away a lot of top soil now too. Something to do with the dry cracked earth and lack of vegetation combining to prevent water seeping back into soil fast enough initially. :\


It's still kind of an orange hue to the light up here in Sydney but the smoke is not choking for the last 2 weeks now. 5 or 6 weeks of what you have now before that though. Every building and anything outside is filthy and has a thick coat of ash and dust.

[KVB]

Crazy guys, stay safe. We get that in California, but not going to pretend like I know what it's like where you are now.

Much love to you two and I hope things haven't hit too close to home, or any closer than they have to.

[jjgold]

Interesting story

[Optional]

Crazy guys, stay safe. We get that in California, but not going to pretend like I know what it's like where you are now.

Much love to you two and I hope things haven't hit too close to home, or any closer than they have to.

Too many people and animals with real problems for us city slickers to be complaining much about the smoke from their burning homes really :\

Heaps of Cali and Canadian fire fighters out here now after already dealing with the killer season up there this year too.

[cincinnatikid513]

might have to take some chinese players they must be used to these type of conditions

i would say india players as well but 1.3 billion people and they can't come up with 1 decent mens or womens tennis players

[gummo]

Move it to New Zealand.

[cincinnatikid513]

Move it to New Zealand.

its not like the circus u can just pack it up and move

[KVB]

Then again it is kind of like the circus...lol.

Going to look into the Chinese angle, could be an edge there for sure.

[MinnesotaFats]

LOL

Guys thinking there's an edge to Chinese players because Bejing has smog

JFC

[KVB]

LOL

Guys thinking there's an edge to Chinese players because Bejing has smog

JFC

I was joking about the Chinese angle Minny.

[cincinnatikid513]

LOL

Guys thinking there's an edge to Chinese players because Bejing has smog

JFC

hey u never know could be a factor

[Plaza23]

There’s enough indoor courts to get this in on time

[KVB]

hey u never know could be a factor

Maybe, but impossible to calculate against the number. Hence the edge joke.

More of a spot play thing I suppose.

[MiDNiTe]

I think it will be ok, it's really the first 2 rounds that u have to worry about as they have good air con indoor courts and once 4th round onwards it's practically all show courts, if the first 2 days are ok I think it should be fine as the rain forecast will help on the weekend plus monday

[homie1975]

There is no indication the tourney start will be delayed

[Optional]

Move it to New Zealand.

Bushfire smoke over Auckland NZ

[MiDNiTe]

It's pouring down here in Melbourne, biggest rain had in ages I reckon no delay now with more rain coming on weekend

[KVB]

It's pouring down here in Melbourne, biggest rain had in ages I reckon no delay now with more rain coming on weekend

I hear as soon as it rains hard we are likely to have floods and wash away a lot of top soil now too. Something to do with the dry cracked earth and lack of vegetation combining to prevent water seeping back into soil fast enough initially. :\
...

Here come the flash floods.

[biggie12]

is it still pouring matches suspended for the day?

[MiDNiTe]

is it still pouring matches suspended for the day?

Yeah can't see how they can continue today, I reckon no tennis for rest of day unless those matches played show courts

[biggie12]

isnt there 4-5 indoor courts ?

[MiDNiTe]

Yeah but I dunno how the rules work as I think they were playing on the outside courts, if this was during a.o they would move it to the show courts (indoor), it just stopped raining but that was heavy rain, do they play qualifiers during the night? Because if they don't then the matches will be called off until tomorrow

[biggie12]

yeah they playing at night last mstched scehduled start 9 pm local.

[CanuckG]

Why people live there with all the stuff that happens there, god bless them. My friend just moved to Melbourne and loves it but says the fires are really putting a damper on things. It’s like Florida. From the swampy weather to hurricanes get the fukk away from these places. Heard Toronto and Vancouver are the play.

[biggie12]

looks to be poyring there still im sure they will call it a day soon

[MiDNiTe]

Yeah it's still raining I thought it stopped but went outside, raining but not heavy rain

[cincinnatikid513]

fed kyrgios live on espn 2

[biggie12]

hopefully the rain wakes up Elliot benechriet tonight. rooster_eater had about 15 errors in three games lasts night. Need him to finish off a parlay and save me from a huge loss on the rockets last night.

[MinnesotaFats]

Why people live there with all the stuff that happens there, god bless them. My friend just moved to Melbourne and loves it but says the fires are really putting a damper on things. It’s like Florida. From the swampy weather to hurricanes get the fukk away from these places. Heard Toronto and Vancouver are the play.

Weren't their ancestors shipped there, against their will, to serve sentences to the Crown, for petty crimes?

I mean really...what Australian people have made of their country in basically 3 generations is amazing and a tribute to the human spirit.