Australian Open: Melbourne heat causes play to be stopped on outdoor courts

Fans stood nether cooling mist fans astatine Melbourne Park to bushed the heat

The bulk of play was suspended connected time 2 of the Australian Open due to the fact that of utmost vigor successful Melbourne.

Britain's Dan Evans was progressive successful 1 of them, starring 2 sets to 1 against Argentina's Facunado Bagnis.

Andy Murray's lucifer against Matteo Berrettini was allowed to commencement astatine astir the aforesaid clip due to the fact that it was nether the extortion connected Rod Laver Arena.

Matches connected Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena - which some besides person a extortion - were allowed to continue.

Play stopped extracurricular erstwhile the Australian Open vigor accent standard - which takes into relationship the spot of the sun, aerial somesthesia successful the shade, comparative humidity, and upwind velocity - reached its highest level of five.

The utmost vigor argumentation had earlier travel into effect erstwhile the standard deed four, allowing singles players to instrumentality a 10-minute interruption during the lucifer and person a ablution oregon usage cooling rooms.

Evans, similar galore of the players who were progressive successful the earlier matches, utilized an crystal battalion connected his caput during changeovers.

Estonian 16th effect Anett Kontaveit had lone played 2 games against Austria's Julia Grabner erstwhile the brace had to permission the court

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