Roger Federer said 'I don't worry too much' about bushfire smoke wafting into the Australian Open, but some are concerned about health risks from polluted air
Get the Full StoryMike Owen & Robert Cianflone Getty ImagesThe Australian Open is getting underway in Melbourne, as a record-breaking season of Australian bush fires rages on.
The air quality in Melbourne last week was cited as the worst in the world, but conditions have been improving steadily since then.
Swiss tennis star Roger Federer said he doesn't "worry too much" about the smoke, but one player collapsed in a coughing fit during qualifiers last week, and other players said they have been using asthma medication to get through matches.
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The Australian Open is getting underway in Melbourne this week, and tennis players have some mixed feelings about running around and breathing in the thick, smoggy air wafting their way from the bushfires that have been raging through the country since September.
"I don't worry too much, to be honest," Roger Federer said during a press conference ahead of the tournament. "I worry more for everybody else who's in the fire, in the smoke, because also we can stay indoors all day and quickly go out and play, and go back inside again."See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Meet the badass fire fighters who parachute directly into the flamesSee Also:Several players have complained about hazardous playing conditions at the Australian Open. Here's what authorities are doing to tackle it.Target employees share the 16 most ridiculous returns they've seen customers makePrince Harry and Meghan Markle plan to become 'financially independent,' but they're already worth about 30 million and none of that money belongs to the crown
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