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Tuesday, 16 January 2007 |
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova survives the heat
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has suffered and survived terrific heat and stomach cramps to defeat France's Camille Pin in an epic first-round tie at the Australian Open.
The heat - 97 degrees at midday and rising to above 100 - was even worse on the courts and the organisers imposed the Extreme Heat Policy.
This heat policy measures conditions by combining the air and court surface temperatures, and was brought into operation halfway through Maria Sharapova's match. No new games were permitted to start on the outside courts, and the roofs were closed on the two show courts once the ongoing matches came to an end.
"It's inhumanly possible to play three hours in that kind of heat," said Maria Sharapova, and she added: "I don't think our bodies were made to do that.
"I was so delusional I couldn't think."
Maria Sharapova now goes on to play compatriot Anastassia Rodionova in round two.
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