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<\/p>\nIt’s not every day you have two elite tennis players talking about beverages post-match.<\/p>\n
But Madison Keys called herself an “elite coffee snob” while Stan Wawrinka said he “deserved a beer” after his five-set thriller.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, the Special Ks drew a rowdy crowd to their first-round doubles match that the umpire struggled to control, and two Lorenzo’s faced-off for a spot in the third round.<\/p>\n
Here are the quick hits from the Australian Open.<\/p>\n
1. Keys calls herself a ‘coffee snob’<\/p>\n
As we all know, Melbourne folks are very proud of their coffee culture, and so too is Madison Keys.<\/p>\n
You know someone’s serious about coffee when they not only have a pricey espresso machine, but a white one, which requires constant cleaning to avoid looking like a disaster zone.<\/p>\n
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She was asked about it on court after beating Ashlyn Krueger in the second round and said she doesn’t need any tips, tricks or extra bits.<\/p>\n
“[Husband\/coach] Bjorn and I are pretty good with our coffee game. We actually roast our own coffee beans at this point, so we’re like elite snobs,” she said.<\/p>\n
“We’re always open to some tips but we kind of have every single piece of equipment in our house so I don’t think I want any more things in our house, I think we’ve officially reached capacity.”<\/p>\n
Keys said it was “amazing” that almost every corner in Melbourne CBD has a good cup of coffee.<\/p>\n
“That doesn’t happen very often in the world. So very happy to be here and very happy to always have a good cup of coffee.”<\/p>\n
2. A battle of the Lorenzos<\/p>\n
Who doesn’t love an all-Italian showdown.<\/p>\n
Well, fans were treated to that on Margaret Court Arena when two Lorenzos faced off against one another for a spot in the third round of the Australian Open.<\/p>\n
Only one Lorenzo could win, and Musetti defeated his compatriot and close friend Sonego 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.<\/p>\n
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Musetti and Sonego are close friends on tour. (Getty: Phil Walter)<\/p>\n
The fifth seed utilised his signature one-handed backhand to dictate play throughout the two-hour contest.<\/p>\n
“It was not an easy match against one of my best friends on tour,” Musetti said during his post-match interview.<\/p>\n
“We shared a lot of nice memories. It’s not easy to separate those things.<\/p>\n
“On court, everyone wants to win. That’s not a secret. But it’s never easy to prepare for the match.”<\/p>\n
3. Beer the perfect post-match recovery<\/p>\n
Swiss legend and veteran Stan Wawrinka outlasted Arthur Gea in a thrilling five-set match to become the oldest man since 1978 to reach the third round of a Grand Slam.<\/p>\n
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Stan Wawrinka joked that a beer could be good for post-match recovery. (AAP: James Ross)<\/p>\n
The 40-year-old had to dig deep while the 21-year-old qualifier Arthur Gea struggled with cramps in the fifth set’s 10-point tie break.<\/p>\n
At a gruelling four and a half hours, it was the longest match at the 2026 Australian Open so far.<\/p>\n
Asked how he might recover, Wawrinka recalled a spectator dropping a beer on the court during the match and thought he’d raise a glass.<\/p>\n
“I’ll pick up a beer,” he said.<\/p>\n
“I deserve one!”<\/p>\n
If that isn’t a true Aussie response, I don’t know what is.<\/p>\n
4. Umpire struggles to tame rowdy crowd<\/p>\n
It was a classic Special K’s Australian Open doubles match.<\/p>\n
The duo of Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis always draws an enthusiastic bunch to the courts of Melbourne Park, it’s almost expected.<\/p>\n
But sometimes it can get a little too rowdy.<\/p>\n
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There was a rowdy crowd at the Special K’s first round doubles match. (AAP: Joel Carrett)<\/p>\n
Chair umpire Marijana Veljovic had to remind the crowd several times to be quiet during serves.<\/p>\n
“Guys, the support, the cheering is great,” she said.<\/p>\n
“But it’s disturbing for players.”<\/p>\n
Of course, the reprimand didn’t go down well.<\/p>\n
It prompted boos from the crowd and comical shooshes.<\/p>\n
“Guys, this isn’t funny,” the chair umpire continued.<\/p>\n
A bit later in the match, the umpire even told someone in the crowd that they’re funny, which prompted laughs from opponent Jason Kubler.<\/p>\n
“OK, guys, you’re amazing for real. But now we are ready for play,” she said.<\/p>\n
5. Kyrgios back to racquet-throwing ways<\/p>\n
Kyrgios was up to his usual ways during his doubles match with Kokkinakis, throwing his racquet with plenty of gusto after hitting a ball long.<\/p>\n
Kyrgios copped a long stare from the umpire but escaped a point penalty.<\/p>\n
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Nick Kyrgios smashed a racquet during his doubles match. (Getty: Lintao Zhang)<\/p>\n
“I think this was very lenient because he did a lot of damage to the racquet \u2026 you have to be careful because you’re already on a code violation,” John Millman said on Nine commentary.<\/p>\n
That code violation was for a previous interaction with a crowd member.<\/p>\n
He told the heckler in the crowd: “You f****** paid to watch me, bro, you weirdo”.<\/p>\n