Australian Open 2026: How 'lucky' Jannik Sinner became biggest winner in near 40C Melbourne heat
Jannik Sinner 39;s ambitions of winning a third straight Australian Open title looked close to being over as the Melbourne heat crept towards 40C. In the end, the rising temperatures helped the cramping Italian come through a testing third-round match - because the Grand Slam tournament 39;s heat rule was invoked.
Jannik Sinner 39;s ambitions of winning a third straight Australian Open title looked close to being over as the Melbourne heat crept towards 40C. In the end, the rising temperatures helped the cramping Italian come through a testing third-round match - because the Grand Slam tournament 39;s heat rule was invoked.