Heat Breaks and a Stroke of Luck Seal Sinner's Melbourne Win
In brutal Melbourne heat, Jannik Sinner escaped cramps and rode the Australian Open's heat rule—triggering an eight-minute break and roof closure at 5.0 HSS—to rally past Eliot Spizzirri in four sets, a moment the piece frames as safety-based luck that can tilt outcomes for top players while noting Sinner's ongoing durability concerns and related heat-fueled drama from last year.