Tennis-Play suspended at Australian Open due to extreme heat


Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 24, 2026 Italy's Jannik Sinner during his third round match against Eliot Spizzirri of the U.S. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

MELBOURNE, Jan ‌27 (Reuters) - Play was ‍suspended ‍at ‌the Australian Open ‍on ​Tuesday ⁠as organizers ‌invoked their ⁠extreme ‍heat ‍policy at ‌the Grand Slam.

(Reporting by Michael Church ‌in Melbourne; ​Editing by Tom Hogue)

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