MELBOURNE, Australia — Day eight of the Australian Open means it is time for the fourth spherical. World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and Arina Sabalenka will return to Rod Laver Area aiming to succeed in the final eight, as will Coco Gauff and top-ranked Australian Alex de Minaur.
Temperatures reached a scorching 40 levels Celsius (104 levels Fahrenheit) at Melbourne Park yesterday, forcing organizers to implement a warmth wave coverage for the Video games. Play was halted in any respect courts shortly after 2:30pm native time, with solely Rod Laver Area, Margaret Courtroom Area and John Cain Area allowed to proceed with their roofs closed. The delay on the outside court docket lasted practically 5 hours.
On the seventh day, two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from the match citing an stomach harm, and Novak Djokovic practically misplaced by default after hitting a ball within the path of a ball child.
Keep tuned as ESPN’s group of reporters brings you the newest information, outcomes, match schedules and extra from Day 9 of the Australian Open.
