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2017 Australian Open: Scorching heat, long nights and retractable roofs
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11:30 AM EST, Thu January 12, 2017
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When you think of the Australian Open, heat comes to mind. Players, fans and officials can have a hard time coping.
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Three years ago when temperatures hit 43C (109F) in Melbourne, Frank Dancevic passed out. He was later okay, but complained of hallucinations.
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Roger Federer has said players have to deal with the weather -- which in this city can be fickle, with temperatures often soaring and plummeting from day to day.
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Unlike the other three majors, the Australian Open venue is a short walk from downtown Melbourne and its charms.
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The Australian Open is the only grand slam that schedules night matches every day of the two-week tournament.
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Melbourne holds the record for the latest finish at a grand slam -- in 2008, when Lleyton Hewitt completed his win over Marcos Baghdatis at 4:34 a.m.
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The Australian Open is the only major to have three retractable roofs. Wimbledon and the US Open have one, while the French Open doesn't have any.
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Nicknamed the "Happy Slam," the Australian Open was a joyous place for first-time major winner Angelique Kerber in 2016 ...
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... and Novak Djokovic. The Serbian won his sixth Australian Open title by beating Andy Murray.
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Serena Williams, who lost to Kerber in last year's final, is seeking to claim a record 23rd major -- no one in the Open Era has won more -- in 2017.
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Federer, who coined the term "Happy Slam," is playing his first slam since Wimbledon in July 2016 after recovering from a knee problem. The last of his four Melbourne titles came in 2010.