Smoke haze again forces delay in Australian Open qualifying

摘要

Australian Open officials delayed the start of play by two hours today on the second day of qualifying untilsmoke from regional wildfires cleared.Smoke and hazy conditions at Melbourne Park yesterday affected the opening day's play, with organizerscriticized for allowing qualifying matches to proceed.A number of players complained, including Bernard Tomic, who sought medical treatment during his firstroundloss when he struggled to breathe. Dalila Jakupovic feared she would pass out before retiring fromher match when she collapsed to her knees with a coughing spell.