January 15, 2020 Tennis player forced to quit Australian Open qualifier after suffering coughing fit due to smoke from wildfires A Slovenian tennis player attempting to get into the Australian Open was forced to retire from her qualifying match after suffering a coughing fit due to the raging wildfires plaguing the country.
January 5, 2020 Djokovic: Wildfires could cause problems for Australian Open Novak Djokovic has voiced concerns about the impact of the devastating wildfires in Australia on tennis’ season-opening major, saying organizers may have to consider delaying the tournament if conditions around Melbourne deteriorate.
December 24, 2019 Australian Open increases prize money for 2020 tournament The Australian Open says prize money for the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of next year will be increased by 13.6% to $49.1 million.
