The final of the Chennai Open tennis tournament in India was postponed after severe smog pushed the Air Quality Index past the 1,500 mark.
The championship match between Indonesia's Janice Tjen and Poland's Magda Linette was halted due to thick smog following Diwali celebrations across the city.
According to a statement by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), the women's singles final was rescheduled to Monday at 11:00 AM due to unforeseen weather conditions.
Defending champion Janice Tjen shared an Instagram video showing poor visibility and an air quality reading of 1,556 in Chennai.
Tjen claimed that tournament organizers were initially reluctant to reschedule the match and pushed for it to proceed despite hazardous pollution levels.
The match had already experienced multiple delays starting from 6:30 PM due to rain before the heavy smoke created severe visibility and breathing issues by 9:00 PM.
Source: WTA
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