Murray warns over ‘melting pot’ dangers

Andy Murray has warned the Australian Open it risks damaging the reputation of tennis after players were forced to play in searing heat in Melbourne yesterday.

Temperatures topped out at 42.2 degrees Celsius at 5.45pm, just after Murray began his first-round match against Japan’s Go Soeda, which he went on to win 6-1 6-1 6-3.

The pair were fortunate that Hisense Arena is one of the stadium courts, so they were at least able to play in shade.