{"id":434060,"date":"2026-01-28T04:11:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T04:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/434060\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T04:11:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T04:11:22","slug":"spectators-and-players-try-to-cool-down-during-australian-open-heat-wave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/434060\/","title":{"rendered":"Spectators and players try to cool down during Australian Open heat wave"},"content":{"rendered":"<p xmlns=\"http:\/\/iptc.org\/std\/NITF\/2006-10-18\/\">MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) \u2014 This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.<\/p>\n<p xmlns=\"http:\/\/iptc.org\/std\/NITF\/2006-10-18\/\">___<\/p>\n<p xmlns=\"http:\/\/iptc.org\/std\/NITF\/2006-10-18\/\">More AP tennis: <a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/tennis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/tennis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-ef0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Spectators cool down at water mister machines at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dita Alangkara)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769573474_356_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Spectators cool down at water mister machines at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dita Alangkara)<\/p>\n<p>Spectators cool down at water mister machines at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dita Alangkara)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-ef0001\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Jannik Sinner of Italy walks from the court as play is halted due to extreme heat during his third round match against Eliot Spizzirri of the U.S. at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dita Alangkara)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769573475_857_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jannik Sinner of Italy walks from the court as play is halted due to extreme heat during his third round match against Eliot Spizzirri of the U.S. at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dita Alangkara)<\/p>\n<p>Jannik Sinner of Italy walks from the court as play is halted due to extreme heat during his third round match against Eliot Spizzirri of the U.S. at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dita Alangkara)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-ef0002\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Iva Jovic of the U.S. prepares to serve to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769573475_427_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Iva Jovic of the U.S. prepares to serve to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)<\/p>\n<p>Iva Jovic of the U.S. prepares to serve to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f00000\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Fans sit in the shade as they watch quarterfinal matches on a video screen at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769573476_245_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fans sit in the shade as they watch quarterfinal matches on a video screen at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)<\/p>\n<p>Fans sit in the shade as they watch quarterfinal matches on a video screen at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f00001\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus places an ice pack to her face during their quarterfinal match against Iva Jovic of the U.S. at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dita Alangkara)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769573476_588_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus places an ice pack to her face during their quarterfinal match against Iva Jovic of the U.S. at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dita Alangkara)<\/p>\n<p>Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus places an ice pack to her face during their quarterfinal match against Iva Jovic of the U.S. at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dita Alangkara)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f00002\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Novak Djokovic of Serbia wipes the sweat from his face during his first round match against Pedro Martinez of Spain at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo\/Aaron Favila)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769573478_86_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Novak Djokovic of Serbia wipes the sweat from his face during his first round match against Pedro Martinez of Spain at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo\/Aaron Favila)<\/p>\n<p>Novak Djokovic of Serbia wipes the sweat from his face during his first round match against Pedro Martinez of Spain at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo\/Aaron Favila)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f00003\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Spectators watch third round matches at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769573478_480_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Spectators watch third round matches at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)<\/p>\n<p>Spectators watch third round matches at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f00004\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Lorenzo Musetti of Italy puts an ice towel around his face during a break in his third round match against Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769573478_328_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lorenzo Musetti of Italy puts an ice towel around his face during a break in his third round match against Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)<\/p>\n<p>Lorenzo Musetti of Italy puts an ice towel around his face during a break in his third round match against Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f00005\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus blows cold air onto her face during her quarterfinal match against Iva Jovic of the U.S. at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dita Alangkara)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769573480_358_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus blows cold air onto her face during her quarterfinal match against Iva Jovic of the U.S. at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dita Alangkara)<\/p>\n<p>Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus blows cold air onto her face during her quarterfinal match against Iva Jovic of the U.S. at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dita Alangkara)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f00006\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Fans sit in the shade as they watch quarterfinal matches on a video screen at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769573480_642_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fans sit in the shade as they watch quarterfinal matches on a video screen at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)<\/p>\n<p>Fans sit in the shade as they watch quarterfinal matches on a video screen at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f00007\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Luciano Darderi of Italy cools himself during a break in his third round match against Karen Khachanov of Russia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769573481_196_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Luciano Darderi of Italy cools himself during a break in his third round match against Karen Khachanov of Russia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)<\/p>\n<p>Luciano Darderi of Italy cools himself during a break in his third round match against Karen Khachanov of Russia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f00008\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Fans cool down in front of water misters at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769573481_10_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fans cool down in front of water misters at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)<\/p>\n<p>Fans cool down in front of water misters at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f00009\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Jessica Pegula of the U.S. places a bag of ice on her face during her third round match against Oksana Selekhmeteva of Russia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Aaron Favila)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769573482_760_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jessica Pegula of the U.S. places a bag of ice on her face during her third round match against Oksana Selekhmeteva of Russia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. 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