The second-round meeting between Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime had to be suspended during the first set, and was later moved to a different court. Here’s why.
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is headed home from the Australian Open, blowing a two-set lead to Spain Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Wednesday in Melbourne.
Unbearable noise forced a match close to the Australian Open's polarizing "party court" to be moved, but the men playing in front of "extremely drunk" fans said they loved the atmosphere. A second-round clash between Felix Auger-Aliassime and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was briefly suspended on Wednesday night in the opening set at Melbourne Park.
Canadian Leylah Fernandez overcame a first-set loss and rain delay to reach the third round while Felix Auger-Aliassime's Australian Open bid ended Wednesday.
Rowdy crowds forced a court change for one match on Wednesday night, while Great Britain’s Jack Draper said the Australian crowd was the wildest he’d played in front of.
Rowdy fans at the Australian Open’s so-called “Party Court” — a venue equipped with a bar — grew so loud that a nearby match was moved to a different arena.
Unbearable noise forced a match close to the Australian Open's polarising "party court" to be moved, but the men playing in front of "extremely drunk" fans said they loved the atmosphere.
Fernandez dropped the opening set to Cristina Bucsa but bounced back to win 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, while Auger-Aliassime dropped a 6-7 (9), 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 decision to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Auger-Aliassime controlled the match, firing 19 aces to Struff’s 15 and committing just one double fault to Struff’s four
Canadian Leylah Fernandez overcame a first-set loss and rain delay to reach the third round while Felix Auger-Aliassime’s Australian Open bid ended Wednesday.