NEW DELHI: During reigning champion Jannik Sinner's fourth-round match against Holger Rune on Monday, the screw that holds the net in place at the main stadium of the Australian Open came loose, causing play to be delayed for almost 20 minutes early in the fourth set.
The No. 1-ranked Sinner, who is the defending champion at Melbourne Park, shook the net with one of his thunderous serves. The metal component that rotates to screw into the blue-painted surface after hooking into the bottom of the black webbing separating players on a tennis court was unintentionally undone by that.
