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Jannik Sinner’s lucky heat-rule escape highlights tension between athleticism and safety
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As soon as the roof closed over Rod Laver Arena on Saturday, tennis enthusiasts split into two distinct camps.
One side saw a conspiracy. There was no other explanation for the way the Australian Open’s extreme heat policy was enacted at exactly the moment Jannik Sinner’s entire body started cramping. The Italian world No.2 was a break down in the third set to Eliot Spizzirri and in such physical distress he might well have retired within minutes.
Severe warning in scariest conditions set to hit Aus Open since Black Saturday as rule changes loom
Melbourne is bracing for its hottest day on record since 2009 as extreme temperatures prepare to hit the Australian Open.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe heat warning across the state of Victoria as it forecasts temperatures to reach as high as 45C at around 5pm.
It could mark the hottest day in the city since Black Saturday in 2009, which resulted in devastating bushfires including 137 fatalities.
It means Melbourne Park will cop a scorching heatwave that players and officials will both be affected by, with the start of the wheelchair events postponed until Wednesday.
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It was an emotional evening for Stan Wawrinka at Australian Open 2026 on Saturday as the 40-year-old said goodbye to a tournament that has been close to his heart for the past two decades.
After Wawrinka’s earlier heroics en route to the third round, the AO 2014 champion finally ran out of steam during a 7-6(5) 2-6 6-4 6-4 defeat to American ninth seed Taylor Fritz.
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