In 1988 rod laver arena opened making the australian open the first grand slam to feature a retractable roof.
Rod laver arena roof closed.
Australian open organisers have defended the tournament s extreme heat policy after confusion reigned among players.
Aap image lukas coch source.
Roofs on rod laver arena margaret court arena and melbourne arena can be closed in the event of rain or the extreme heat policy being invoked prior to the scheduled start of play.
Rod laver is looking different at this summer s australian open.
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 singles matches could be scheduled inside rod laver arena.
Play was stopped with kvitova and collins fighting out a close opening set.
A rod laver is looking different at this.
If play commences with a roof closed it will remain closed for the entire match.
Australian open tournament organisers were slammed for not closing the rod laver arena roof quick enough as tennis stars melted in 40 degree heat.
The rod laver arena roof was closed for the australian open men s singles final between roger federer and marin cilic.
His old gateway is gone replaced by a futuristic new front entrance to his arena.
Petra kvitova played eight matches of the first.
Roof the decision to close an arena roof rests solely with the tournament referee.
Rod laver arena roof finally closed as policy comes under fire.
The arena currently attracts over 1 5 million visitors per year.
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.
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.
The arena was the first in australia to have a retractable roof installed and it is the largest indoor arena in australia.