First came the medical timeouts, one each for Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune with the temperature above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) at the Australian Open. Then came the unusual sight of a 20-minute delay because the net at Rod Laver Arena detached from the court after being hit by a big Sinner serve.

A powerful serve from Jannik Sinner put the net at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena to the test. In the fourth set, with the South Tyrolean player trailing 1-0 (but leading two sets to one), the

World no. 1 Jannik Sinner has survived a mid-match health scare to keep his title defence alive at Melbourne Park. Jannik Sinner looked sick and sorry, with his Australian Open title defence under siege.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner has defeated 46th-ranked Marcos Giron of the U.S. 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 at the Australian Open.

The screw holding the net in place at the Australian Open’s main stadium has been jarred loose during defending champion Jannik Sinner’s fourth-round match against Holger Rune

Jannik Sinner moved into the Australian Open quarterfinals Monday by eliminating Holger Rune in a match paused by medical timeouts and the net detaching from the court.

Ailing defending champion Jannik Sinner admitted he was fortunate to survive a fourth-round battle with Holger Rune at the Australian Open. Sinner looked in deep trouble after losing the second set and he took a long medical timeout early in the third as he battled to stay on level terms.

A smashed net became an unlikely ally of defending champion Jannik Sinner during a sweltering day's action at the Australian Open. World No 1 Sinner and fourth-round opponent Holger Rune were visibly struggling with the humid conditions on Rod Laver Arena during a match disrupted by medical timeouts for both players on Monday.