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Australian Open should be moved because of extreme heat: researchers

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The Australian Open should be moved to a shoulder season or extended by a week to avoid extreme heat risks for players, researchers say.

Players have described the hot conditions at the Australian Open as brutal, while four-time winner Andre Agassi likened the experience to "playing in a giant kiln".

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