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Anna Harrington and Callum Godde

Play resumes as Open schedule backs up after heat delay

Some spectators at the Australian Open did their best to shield from the searing sun in Melbourne. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Tennis fans could be in for a late night after Melbourne's heatwave led to the suspension of Australian Open matches, creating a scheduling backlog.

The mercury at Melbourne Park peaked at 38.5C at 5.30pm local time and was still hovering in the mid 30s past 8pm.

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