- I thought it was my way today. The start was positive and she had some problems with the wind initially, while I played well on the wind side, Larsson tells the Tennis Portal.

The Swedish defeated 140th-ranked Mandy Minella from Luxembourg by 6-2,6-3. In the third and final round of the qualification, Larsson meets Russian Varvara Gratjeva. Today, conditions were good at Melbourne Park and the players could devote themselves to the sports league. If conditions worsen, the judges have been instructed how to act.

"The referee has complete sovereignty to break a match," a representative of the Australian Open told the AP.

The air quality is measured on a five-degree scale

The policy is based on the measurement of air quality where 1 is excellent conditions and 5 the worst where matches can be interrupted. During qualifying earlier this week, players had problems and had difficulty breathing on the field and it was questioned whether it would have been played at all. For example, Johanna Larsson's opening match had to be moved one day. Air quality was described as the worst measured on the planet.

With three days left for the main tournament, the policy is in place. Some 30 fires are still out of control in especially southeastern Australia. The closest is about 15 miles from Melbourne.