Australian Open tennis: Bushfire smoke interrupts practice
By DW
14 January 2020 |
1:56 pm
Toxic air meant practice sessions were halted as players Alexander Zverev and Rafael Nadal warmed up for the first major of the year. Organizers remain confident the event will start on time, in less than a week.
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