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Rain, extreme heat force Open suspensions

Estonian veteran Kaia Kanepi struggled in the heat during her three-set loss to Kimberly Birrell. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Days two and three of the Australian Open schedule have been thrown into chaos by Melbourne's weather, with night-time downpours compounding three hours' worth of earlier delays due to extreme heat.

The extreme heat policy was enacted for the best part of three hours on a scorching day two of the Australian Open on Tuesday, with action suspended on the outside courts at Melbourne Park as the temperature peaked at 37C.

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