Beating the heat at Australian Open

Poland's Jerry Janowicz is sprayed with cool water at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 16, 2014.

The Australian Open organizers implemented the Extreme Heat Policy when the temperature topped 109 F and play was halted for just over fours on the outside courts but continued on the covered show courts.

Camila Giorgi

Camila Giorgi of Italy holds an ice towel to her face during her women's singles match against Alize Cornet of France at the Australian Open 2014 tennis tournament in Melbourne, Jan. 16, 2014.

Chan Hao-ching

Taiwan's Chan Hao-ching with ice pack on her head, watches the first round match between Christina McHale of the U.S. and Chan Yung-Jan of Taiwan during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Jan. 14, 2014.

Melbourne

A spectators pours water over himself to cool down as play was suspended when organizers implemented the Extreme Heat policy during second round matches at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 16, 2014.

Rafael Nadal

Sweat drips from the face of Rafael Nadal of Spain during a break in his first round match against Bernard Tomic of Australia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Jan. 14, 2014.

Melbourne

Tennis fans cool down in the hot conditions during day one of the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Jan. 13, 2014.

Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova of Russia cools off during a break in her second round match against Karin Knapp of Italy during day four of the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Jan. 16, 2014.

Richard Gasquet

Richard Gasquet of France applies an ice pack against the heat between games against Nikolay Davydenko of Russia during their men's singles second round match on day three of the 2014 Australian Open tennis tournament, Jan. 15, 2014.

Melbourne

A fan covers himself from the heat with a towel during the second round match between Camila Giorgi of Italy and Alize Cornet of France during day four of the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Jan. 16, 2014.

Alize Cornet

Alize Cornet of France tries to cool off between games while playing against Camila Giorgi of Italy during their women's singles second round match on day four of the 2014 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Jan. 16, 2014.

Kei Nishikori

Kei Nishikori of Japan holds an ice pack to his face during his men's singles match against Dusan Lajovic of Serbia at the Australian Open 2014 tennis tournament in Melbourne, Jan. 16, 2014.

Melbourne

Spectators get into a fountain to cool off at the Australian Open 2014 tennis tournament in Melbourne, Jan. 16, 2014.

Maria Sharapova

Russia's Maria Sharapova cools off by pouring water over her heat during her women's singles match against Italy's Karin Knapp on day four of the 2014 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Jan. 16, 2014.

Melbourne

A child plays in the water fountain in the heat during day four of the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Jan. 16, 2014.

Kei Nishikori

Kei Nishikori of Japan wraps an ice pack around his head during a break in his first round match against Marinko Matosevic of Australia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Jan. 14, 2014.

Melbourne

Tennis fans protect themselves from the sun during a first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Jan. 14, 2014.

Melbourne

Spectators cool off in front of misting fans at the Australian Open 2014 tennis tournament in Melbourne, Jan. 16, 2014.

Kei Nishikori

Japan's Kei Nishikori wipes perspiration from his face during his men's singles match against Serbia's Dusan Lajovic on day four of the 2014 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Jan. 16, 2014.