?Australian open ?

Search

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
76,511
Tokens
FmghWiyagAIHEXP.jpeg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
76,511
Tokens
FmghWiwaAAU937o.jpeg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
76,511
Tokens
FmghTUVaMAAR-RB.jpeg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
76,511
Tokens
FmghTTwaMAI_dTi.jpeg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
76,511
Tokens
FmggaJJaEAEcU4n.jpeg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
76,511
Tokens
FmggYdMagAAn9eK.jpeg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
76,511
Tokens
FmggUKjaUAAEW0T.jpeg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
76,511
Tokens
FmggSQUaEAEZ2RX.jpeg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
76,511
Tokens

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
76,511
Tokens
17 American men and women are ranked inside the Top 50
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
76,511
Tokens
FmmBlodakAASvDm.jpeg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
76,511
Tokens
Fmk8fxaaYAAzTv8.jpeg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
76,511
Tokens

Nick Kyrgios pulls out of Australian Open with knee injury​

 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
76,511
Tokens
FmqNwr7aUAE_QUB.jpeg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
76,511
Tokens

Extreme heat, then rain, cause big delays at Australian Open.​


MELBOURNE, Australia -- Extreme heat, followed by monsoonal rain caused significant delays during Day 2 of the Australian Open, resulting in eight matches having to be rescheduled to Wednesday.
American Sloane Stephens and eighth seed Daria Kasatkina highlight the players who will have to return on Day 3. On the men's side of the draw, the Denis Kudla-Roman Safiullin and Richard Gasquet-Ugo Humbert matches were shifted ahead a day, ensuring no player received an unfair rest advantage ahead of the second round.
The reshuffling of the schedule also saw local Alexei Popyrin and Taipei's Chun-Hsin Tseng shifted to the undercover stadium of John Cain Arena.
Play on all outside courts was suspended just after 2 p.m. in Melbourne with mercury hitting 37 degrees C (90 degrees F) and tournament organizers opting to enforce the extreme heat policy.
The AO Heat Stress Scale has reached five and play will be suspended on the outside courts," Tennis Australia released in a statement. "Play continues until the end of an even number of games or the completion of a tiebreak. Play on outdoor practice courts is also suspended."
The Heat Stress Scale, which measures radiant heat, air temperature, wind speed and humidity, was introduced in 2019 after several players had issued complaints about a lack of consistent guidelines around competition in oppressive heat. It features stages one through five, with lower stages allowing for the implementation of cooling strategies and improved hydration while play is suspended immediately once the maximum of five is hit.
Matches were able to continue on the three main show courts of Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena, after brief delays to close roofs.
Play on the 12 outside courts only resumed around 5 p.m. once conditions had improved but it was short-lived as a sudden dip in temperature at 7:45 p.m. brought an extended downpour, further suspending the first round action at Melbourne Park, with 27 matches still to be decided.
Showers eventually eased after 90 minutes and play was set to resume before more precipitation arrived and players once again left the courts.
Tournament organizers face a scheduling nightmare but are likely to announce early Day 3 start times for the postponed matches, though there is still a threat of rain in Melbourne on Wednesday.
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
76,511
Tokens
FmvAtoMaAAMYjOW.jpeg
 

Active member
Handicapper
Joined
Jun 18, 2007
Messages
76,511
Tokens
FmvxOhiagAA02gL.jpeg
 

Member
Joined
Sep 21, 2004
Messages
7,050
Tokens
Looking more and more likely this will be Rafa's last year.

Goes out 2nd round in Australia.(in straights of all things)
 

Member
Joined
Oct 25, 2022
Messages
1,200
Tokens
Looking more and more likely this will be Rafa's last year.

Goes out 2nd round in Australia.(in straights of all things)
He should really think about retirement.
 

Member
Joined
Sep 21, 2004
Messages
7,050
Tokens
He should really think about retirement.
Yeah. Will be sad to see him go after seeing Federer leave last year.

I am thinking he will announce it after the French this year.
 

Forum statistics

Threads
1,106,769
Messages
13,438,849
Members
99,338
Latest member
chaicoca816
The RX is the sports betting industry's leading information portal for bonuses, picks, and sportsbook reviews. Find the best deals offered by a sportsbook in your state and browse our free picks section.FacebookTwitterInstagramContact Usforum@therx.com