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"MY LEG WENT FIRST": JANNIK SINNER’S BRUTAL DESCRIPTION OF THE CRAMPS THAT NEARLY ENDED HIM
Jannik Sinner battles extreme heat and severe cramps to defeat Eliot Spizzirri, aided by a timely roof closure at Rod Laver Arena.
Jannik Sinner caught a serious break at the Australian Open, fighting through leg cramps and a gritty Eliot Spizzirri to reach the fourth round.
Honestly, it looked rough for Sinner early in the third set. The heat was brutal—Rod Laver Arena felt like an oven, and his legs locked up. But right then, the tournament’s heat stress scale hit five. Suddenly, officials shut the roof and stopped matches on the outside courts. Sinner got a breather, and the air conditioning kicked in.
Even then, he still looked uncomfortable, but getting out of the sun made all the difference. Sinner dug deep and pulled off a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win.
“I struggled physically a bit today,” Sinner admitted, sounding relieved. “I got lucky with the heat rule and the roof closing. I took my time and felt better as the match went on.”
Organisers had moved matches up by an hour, bracing for temperatures to hit 40 degrees—the first time this tournament. Sinner took the court just after noon, and anyone who’s followed him knows he doesn’t love these conditions. Last year, his only real challenge came in a hot fourth-round battle with Holger Rune. And his last loss, in Shanghai, ended with cramps too.
After dropping the first set to Spizzirri—a 24-year-old making his Grand Slam debut, ranked 85 in the world—Sinner started cramping in the third set. Spizzirri broke and went up 3-1. Then the heat scale ticked from 4.9 to five, and the roof closed. Spizzirri managed a wry smile. Sometimes you just have to laugh.
“My leg went first, then my arm,” Sinner said later. “I was cramping all over. This is the sport. I know I need to get better at this. Tennis is so mental. I just tried to stay calm.”
It didn’t get much easier after that, but Sinner took advantage of a 10-minute pause between sets, steadied himself, and found a way through.
Spizzirri didn’t seem too fazed by the conditions. “I smiled when the heat rule kicked in,” he said. “I wouldn’t say he got saved by it—he’s too good for that—but the timing was wild. That’s just tennis.”
Now Sinner faces fellow Italian Luciano Darderi. For the first time, three Italian men have made it to the last 16 in Melbourne.
Fifth seed Lorenzo Musetti handled the heat better than Sinner, grinding out a 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 win over Tomas Machac in a marathon lasting four hours and 27 minutes.
Meanwhile, play on the outside courts stopped just after 2:30pm and didn’t start again for nearly five hours.
That was bad news for Britain’s Hollie Smart. The 16-year-old had to retire in tears from her first-round girls’ singles match, leading Japan’s Azuna Ichioka 7-5, 6-7 (7), 3-2. Cramps took over, and medics rushed to help. After a few minutes and a lot of ice, she managed to walk off.
British doubles player Olivia Nicholls was in the middle of a tight second-rounder with Tereza Mihalikova against Storm Hunter and Maya Joint when play stopped. They eventually lost 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. At first, officials said matches might resume at 5:30pm, but it was 7:15 pm before anyone could play again.
Nicholls summed up the day: “It was tough. Everyone had to deal with it, but having to mentally get ready every half hour was exhausting. I’ll sleep well tonight. We had a heat stoppage in Wuhan last year, but the Australian sun is just something else. It’s probably the hottest I’ve ever played in.”
NOVAK DJOKOVIC LANDS IN ATHENS AFTER HISTORIC AUSTRALIAN OPEN RUNNER-UP FINISH
After a historic loss to Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic returns to his family in Athens to reset for the 2026 tennis season.
After losing his first Australian Open final to Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic just wanted to see his family.
Djokovic landed in Athens on Tuesday, wrapping up two weeks away from home and marking his 38th appearance in a major final.
For the first time ever, Novak walked away from Rod Laver Arena with the runner-up trophy. At 36, he became the oldest finalist in Australian Open history, but Alcaraz stopped him in four sets: 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5. The match lasted just over three hours.
This was Djokovic's first tournament in more than two months, and even so, he showed why people call him a legend. He cruised through the first three rounds and reached the last 16 without much fuss.
In the fourth round, Jakub Mensik had to pull out with an abdominal injury, so Novak got a walkover and saved some energy for the big matches ahead. But things nearly fell apart a few days later. Lorenzo Musetti took the first two sets in their quarterfinal, and for a moment, Djokovic looked like he might be headed home early. Then, out of nowhere, Musetti retired in the third set, and suddenly Novak was through to his 13th Australian Open semi-final.
Next up was Jannik Sinner, the two-time defending champ. Djokovic had to dig deep. Twice he came back from a set down and eventually won 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 after more than four hours on court. He fought off 16 out of 18 break points and weathered over 70 winners from Sinner, proving that belief really does go a long way. At 36, he marched into his 38th major final.
Djokovic left everything on court against Alcaraz. He started strong, but the Spaniard found his rhythm and took control in the second and third sets, racking up five breaks. In the fourth, Novak saved six break points early on and kept pace, even earning a break chance at 4-all. Then he missed a forehand he’d usually make, and just like that, his shot at a fifth set slipped away.
Alcaraz broke late in the set and sealed the win, handing Djokovic his first-ever loss in an Australian Open final. Now, Novak’s taking some time off to be with his family. He’s expected back on court soon, probably in Doha, but right now, only he knows how his schedule will look.
WHO IS SAMUEL LOPEZ? MEET THE COACH BEHIND CARLOS ALCARAZ’S 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN GLORY
Discover the touching moment Carlos Alcaraz saw coach Samuel Lopez receive a trophy after his Australian Open victory.
Carlos Alcaraz just pulled off something huge—he beat Novak Djokovic in four sets (2:6, 6:2, 6:3, 7:5) to win the Australian Open. With this win, he joins the legends of the Open era, becoming one of the rare players to snag at least one title at all four Grand Slams.
Here’s the wild part: Alcaraz is just 22. Actually, he turns 23 on May 5, so he’s still got plenty of time. This marks his seventh Grand Slam title already. For a bit of perspective, Djokovic had only one Grand Slam trophy at Alcaraz’s age.
Since he’d never won the Australian Open before, Alcaraz didn’t really know the drill for the trophy ceremony. His coach, Samuel Lopez, got a trophy too, which caught Carlos off guard—in a good way. Their partnership has clearly paid off.
Talking to the media, Alcaraz said he loved that coaches get recognised with their own trophy. He hadn’t seen that before and thought it was a fantastic idea, since a champion’s journey isn’t a solo effort. Watching Samuel Lopez get his moment meant a lot to him. “It’s wonderful, and when I saw him there, I was so happy because I know Samuel has been working toward this moment his whole life. For me, he’s one of the best coaches—if not the best—you can have on a tennis court today. For me, it was a magical and incredibly special moment: hugging him after the last point and also seeing him there, with everyone recognising what he deserves,” Alcaraz said.
Not everyone was convinced after Alcaraz split with long-time coach Juan Carlos Ferrero and started working with Lopez. Some experts doubted whether he could keep dominating the tour this year. But after Melbourne, it looks like Alcaraz isn’t going anywhere. Even without Ferrero, he’s still leading the pack.
With three more Grand Slams coming up this season, it’s shaping up to be a wild ride. You get the feeling that we’ll be watching Alcaraz and Sinner battling for the biggest prizes all year long.
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