Local hopes have been dissolved on a rainy Wednesday afternoon at Melbourne Park, as weather suspensions wreak havoc on the Australian Open schedule.
Play stopped on all but the three indoor courts for much of the afternoon, leaving dry fans inside John Cain Arena to watch a valiant Ajla Tomljanović eliminated in the second round for the sixth time. Russian 12th seed Diana Shnaider edged the important points and held off a late comeback to win 6-4, 7-5 in an hour and a half.
