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Rain Suspends Australian Open Play: Key Matches Interrupted

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January 21, 20261 day ago
Australian Open play suspended due to rain

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Heavy rain has suspended evening play at the Australian Open. Matches featuring Alex de Minaur, Alexander Zverev, and Cameron Norrie were halted. Norrie was nearing victory in his match against Emilio Nava when the downpour began. Play will resume once the courts have dried.

De Minaur, Zverev pulled off court, Norrie paused three points form victory Morgan Hancock/Getty Images Ball kids dry a court at the Australian Open on Wednesday evening. By ATP Staff Heavy rain has interrupted evening play Wednesday at the Australian Open, with the Melbourne downpour keeping Cameron Norrie in particular on his toes. Briton Norrie was three points from victory in the fourth-set tie-break against Emilio Nava at 6-1, 7-6(3), 4-7, 6-6 (4/3) on Court 7 when the heavens opened. Three other men’s singles matches were also suspended on courts with a retractable roof, with play in those clashes set to resume once the courts have dried.

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