• World No103 claims Roger Federer does not care about qualifiers
Like farmers in a drought peering into an unforgiving sky, tennis turned to the heavens – and Roger Federer – to break the iron grip of heat and smoke choking the 2020 Australian Open into near paralysis. And their prayers were answered.
Until late Wednesday afternoon, the tournament was a slam without a dunk, sweating in limbo and hoping all would be well before the curtain goes up on Monday. The tournament, the city, the nation needed a miracle of sorts – and a thunderstorm rolled through town to blow their cares away. There is more on the way, maybe enough to put a smile on this tournament after days of worry and doubt.
Written by Kevin Mitchell in Melbourne
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jan/15/storm-brings-relief-to-australian-open-but-cannot-stop-tempers-flaring-roger-federer-tennis under the title “Storm brings relief to Australian Open but cannot stop tempers flaring”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
