After facing severe criticism last year for not stopping matches despite Melbourne facing excessive heat, the 2015 Australian Open, which begins on January 19, will have a new extreme heat policy in place, tournament director Craig Tiley revealed yesterday.


Eugenie Bouchard cools off during her match against Lauren Davis during the 2014 Australian Open in Melbourne. Pic/Getty Images 

According to the year's first Grand Slam's new extreme heat policy, matches will stop if the temperatures exceed 40 degrees Celsius.