AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2026, Melbourne, ATP GRAND SLAM

[MargaretMcAleer]

See when I dont watch Lorenzo's matches he wins! LOL!

Musetti (5) d Machac 57 64 62 57 62

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I am already on my 2nd stiff Gin and Tonic as Jannik is ,killing me today!
No serve, No bhand or fhand, cramping, this has been the Match from Hell......
I hate Craig Tiley big time BTW

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Due to the heat, no matches will be called on outside courts before 5.30pm

AO Referee

 

[britbox]

I am already on my 2nd stiff Gin and Tonic as Jannik is ,killing me today!
No serve, No bhand or fhand, cramping, this has been the Match from Hell......
I hate Craig Tiley big time BTW

They just mentioned the heat has now dropped to 26c.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

They just mentioned the heat has now dropped to 26c.

All the courts with roofs RL, MC and John Cain arena, were close when the new extreme heat rule reached on a scale of 5
They will keep the roofs closed until the conclusion of all the matches played on those 3 arena's
Outside courts wont resume until 5.30pm because of the heat

 

[britbox]

Spizzirri breaks. He had to to work hard for that.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Spizzirri breaks. He had to to work hard for that.

Jannik needs to break back and win this match in 4 sets,

 

[britbox]

Jannik needs to break back and win this match in 4 sets,

and he obliges with the break. Gotta feel for the American - he didn't really do a lot wrong in that game.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

and he obliges with the break. Gotta feel for the American - he didn't really do a lot wrong in that game.

Sorry I am in not mood to feel sorry for him, Jannik hit 18 aces in his previous match
Jannik needs to find his serve and shorten the points and get the hell off the court

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Broken to love okay, Now Hold Your Serve Jannik
Jannik leading 5-3
Come On Break for the match I cant take this match from Hell much longer!
Lets do it Jannik Forza! serving for the match!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I want to congratulate the American Spizzirri who never went away in the match against Jannik and made him bloody work hard for the win
Well done
Jannik what can I say I went to hell and back in this match, you were badly cramping but you made it through it somehow.

 

[britbox]

Yes, Spizzirri brought a lot to the match. Like Fiero, I'd never seen him play before either.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Yes, Spizzirri brought a lot to the match. Like Fiero, I'd never seen him play before either.

I watched him play Fonseca, though Fonseca was hardly competitive in the match, his fhand and serve were not firing, it was his first match of the year, Fonseca had to withdraw from Brisbane and Adelaide due to lower back issues

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well as an Italian I am very happy for the first time Ever 3 Italian men into the last 16 at the AO,
Sinner, Darderi and Musetti.
Jannik will play Luciano on Monday

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just a reminder,
With the new extreme heat rule, when it reaches a level 5 heat stress scale, like it did today, temp did reached 40c all the arena's RL. MC and John Cain Arena they closed the roofs and they will remain closed, regardless if the heat comes down, for the conclusion of the matches
All outside court matches were suspended due to the extreme heat and will hopefully re start around 5.30pm

AO Referee.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Shelton (8) d Vacherot (30) 64 64 76(5)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

John Cain Arena, the roof is still closed,
Wawrinka WC vs Fritz just doing their warm up

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

On John Cain Arena,
Stan has stormed back to win the 2nd set over Fritz 62, Fritz won the 1st set 76(5)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BTW,
The players that were on the outside courts when the temp rose to 40c and their matches suspended due to Extreme Heat of 5 on the heat stress scale over 4 hours ago, , have been now called to their matches
The temp at 7.30pm in Melbourne is 38 c still very hot and the roofs remain closed on RLA, MCA and also John Cain Arena

 

[britbox]

BTW,
The players that were on the outside courts when the temp rose to 40c and their matches suspended due to Extreme Heat of 5 on the heat stress scale over 4 hours ago, , have been now called to their matches
The temp at 7.30pm in Melbourne is 38 c still very hot and the roofs remain closed on RLA, MCA and also John Cain Arena

That's insane for 7.30pm