Djokovic Concerned About Smoke at Australian Open as Bushfires Continue to Blaze

Djokovic Concerned About Smoke at Australian Open as Bushfires Continue to Blaze
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning championship point in his Men's Singles Final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain during day 14 of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 27, 2019. Scott Barbour/Getty Images
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SYDNEY—Tennis world number two Novak Djokovic said he is concerned that smoke might cause some problems at the Australian Open later this month as bushfires continued to blaze across large sections of the southeast on Sunday.

Hundreds of fires in New South Wales and Victoria have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 5.25 million hectares (13 million acres) of land over the last few months.