HIGHLIGHTS-Australian Open 2023: Day three on Wednesday

Highlights of the third day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, all times local (GMT +11): 1150 NO PLAY ON OUTSIDE COURTS BEFORE 1300 LOCAL TIME The weather continues to wreak havoc on the schedule with organisers, already facing a backlog of matches after major disruptions on Tuesday, confirming that rain would delay the start of play on the outside courts for at least three hours.

Highlights of the third day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, all times local (GMT +11): 1150 NO PLAY ON OUTSIDE COURTS BEFORE 1300 LOCAL TIME

The weather continues to wreak havoc on the schedule with organisers, already facing a backlog of matches after major disruptions on Tuesday, confirming that rain would delay the start of play on the outside courts for at least three hours. 1110 PLAY UNDERWAY ON SHOWCOURTS, RAIN DELAY ON OUTSIDE COURTS

Second-round matches got underway as scheduled under the closed roofs of the main showcourts on day three of the championships but light rain delayed the start on the outside courts by at least 30 minutes. Organisers already had their work cut out after extreme heat and a rain storm caused long delays on Tuesday. Eleven first-round matches were unfinished, including nine which did not even start.

The weather forecast is promising, however, with a high of only 23 Celsius (73.4 Fahrenheit) predicted and the chance of showers decreasing as the day goes on. READ MORE

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