When Novak Djokovic complained to the chair umpire about wasting “30, 40, 50 seconds” because of spectators moving after every game during his first-round match, it was obvious rules had been relaxed at the Australian Open. Tournament organizers were criticized Tuesday for not giving players enough information about the decision to allow spectators to move around the courts between games. The past convention has been fans can exit and enter the arena only during changeovers.
KU is one of the eight teams in the field for the Thanksgiving-week tournament, which was forced to relocate from Maui to Honolulu following the devastating fires in Lahaina.