Champion Keys dumped out in last 16 as Melbourne braces for heatwave
Jessica Pegula sent reigning champion and podcast co-host Madison Keys spinning out of the Australian Open on Monday while Jannik Sinner aims to avoid the same fate and reach the quarter-finals in stifling heat.Later Monday, reigning champion Sinner -- who struggles in the heat -- will be strong favourite against fellow Italian Luciano Darderi.
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Major competition undergoes sudden change as catastrophic threat looms over venue: 'Some of the most significant … we have seen'
It’s not the first time it has had to account for intolerable weather conditions.
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Jessica Pegula reveals special motivation behind beating Madison Keys as defending Australian Open champion exits
Pegula, whose parents own the Buffalo Bills, avoided wearing a Kansas City Chiefs jersey as a forfeit after setting up a quarter-final with Amanda Anisimova
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