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New Australian Open heat policy to counter oven-like conditions

Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova uses an ice towel to keep cool during a break in her 2018 Australian Open second round match, in Melbourne, in January. [Photo, AFP]

A new extreme heat policy that dictates when it is safe to play will be introduced at next month's Australian Open to better deal with frequent oven-like conditions on court.

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