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Wozniacki and Azarenka through to next round of Australian Open in the heat

Wednesday, January 15 2014 by SNTV
  • Intro:

    Caroline Wozniacki and Victoria Azarenka are through to the next round of the Australian Open after straight sets wins against Lourdes Dominguez Lino and Johanna Larsson respectively.

    Azarenka beat her Swedish opponent 7-6 (2), 6-2 whilst Wozniacki had an easier time against Spanish player Dominguez Lino, winning 6-0 6-2.

    Both players had to play in temperatures that topped 41 Celsius (106 Fahrenheit) and were both happy to progress.

    Script:

    SOUNDBITE(English) 

    "It was a little warm out there today, but the first set I thought I managed to keep my head coll. Every time in the changeovers, ice bags, ice towels, everything and then in the second set I could feel they were starting to heat up even more. I put the bottle down on the court and it started melting a little bit underneath, the plastic, so you know it was warm. But it was warm for both of us, and it was great that I managed to finish it off in two sets and it wasn't too long. Yeah, just haqd an ice bath now. Yeah, I could go out and play another two sets now." 

    SUPER CAPTION: Caroline Wozniacki, comment on heat 

    SOUNDBITE: (English) 

    "Yeah, I think - I mean, it's not easy, those conditions. You cannot escape those, it's pretty hot out there. But it's the same for everydy. you just have to adapt to it and try to do the best way to prepare for those conditions. It's not easy. `i thought they were going to close the roof for the second match, but I mean, it's okay. But I feel pretty good. Actually, I felt better as the match was going on than in the beginning." 

    SUPER CAPTION: Victoria Azarenka, comment on the heat

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