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01/23 21:49 CST Play suspended under extreme heat policy at the Australian Open
Play suspended under extreme heat policy at the Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) --- Play was suspended briefly under the extreme heat
rules at the Australian Open with defending champion Jannik Sinner down a break
in the third set of his third-round match against Eliot Spizzirri on Saturday.
After splitting the first two sets, Sinner was struggling with apparent
cramping and had just dropped serve to fall behind 3-1 in the third set on Rod
Laver Arena before umpire Fergus Murphy called both players to the side of the
court and play was suspended for about 10 minutes.
The tournament referee decided to close the roof on the main arena, which
forces a delay in play.
The forecast is for searing temperatures up to 40 degrees Celsius, or 104
Fahrenheit.
An earlier start than usual on Day 7 and hot weather were no worries for
defending champion Madison Keys and her fellow American Jessica Pegula in their
morning matches. The ninth-seeded Keys beat Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-3 in the
opening match on Rod Laver Arena on Saturday, while sixth-seeded Pegula
defeated Oksana Selekhmeteva 6-3, 6-2 in the first match at Margaret Court
Arena.
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