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During Brazil's worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon River falls to a record low
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During Brazil's worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon River falls to a record low

2024-09-10 12:00 Last Updated At:12:12

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago, with 59% of the country under stress — an area roughly half the size of the U.S.

Major Amazon basin rivers are registering historic lows, and uncontrolled manmade wildfires have ravaged protected areas and spread smoke over a vast expanse, plummeting air quality.

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CORRECTS THE CITY - The sun sets over Serra da Mesa lake as nearby fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - The sun sets over Serra da Mesa lake as nearby fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Trees burn as fires spread through the Brasilia National Forest, Brazil, in the middle of the dry season, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Trees burn as fires spread through the Brasilia National Forest, Brazil, in the middle of the dry season, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - A bird walks along the shores of Serra da Mesa lake as fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - A bird walks along the shores of Serra da Mesa lake as fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

A bird walks along the shores of Serra da Mesa lake as fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Minas Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

A bird walks along the shores of Serra da Mesa lake as fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Minas Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Minas Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Minas Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Minas Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Minas Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Clouds of smoke caused by wildfires hover over Rio Branco, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Marcos Vicentti)

Clouds of smoke caused by wildfires hover over Rio Branco, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Marcos Vicentti)

A tree burns as fires spread through the Brasilia National Forest, Brazil, in the middle of the dry season, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

A tree burns as fires spread through the Brasilia National Forest, Brazil, in the middle of the dry season, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

A firefighter works to put out fires in the Brasilia National Forest, Brazil, in the middle of the dry season, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

A firefighter works to put out fires in the Brasilia National Forest, Brazil, in the middle of the dry season, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Smoke rises as fires spread through the Brasilia National Forest, Brazil, in the middle of the dry season, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Smoke rises as fires spread through the Brasilia National Forest, Brazil, in the middle of the dry season, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

“This is the first time that a drought has covered all the way from the North to the country's Southeast,” Ana Paula Cunha, a researcher at the National Center for Monitoring and Early Warning of Natural Disasters, said in a statement Thursday. “It is the most intense and widespread drought in history.”

Smoke on Monday afternoon caused Sao Paulo, a metropolitan area of 21 million people, to breathe the second most polluted air in the world after Lahore, Pakistan, according to data gathered by IQAir, a Swiss air technology company.

About 1,100 kilometers (683 miles) to the north, a wildfire is sweeping through Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, one of Brazil’s most famous tourism sites.

“This year, the dry season started much earlier than in previous years, whereas the rain season was intense yet short,” Nayara Stacheski, head of the park, told The Associated Press. “The wind is strong, the air humidity is very low and it’s extremely hot. All this worsens the wildfire.”

On Monday, there was one uncontrolled wildfire in a remote area. A helicopter was expected to arrive to transport firefighters. Another fire was controlled by 80 firefighters, with support from two aircraft. Two other fires were threatening to enter the park.

The blazes in one of the few protected areas of Cerrado, the Brazilian savanna, are just the latest drama in the country beset by months of blazes. From the beginning of the year until Sept. 8, Brazil registered almost 160,000 fires, the worst year since 2010. In Pantanal, the world’s largest wetland area, it has been the second worst fire year on record.

Most fires are manmade as part of the deforestation process or for clearing pastures and agricultural land. So far this year, an area the size of Italy has burned in Brazil.

Fire is not the only problem. More than 1,900 kilometers (1,200 miles) from Chapada dos Veadeiros to the Northeast, the Amazon — the world’s most voluminous river — and one of its main tributaries, the Madeira River, have registered new daily record lows at the city of Tabatinga. There's no end sight — significant rain is not expected until October.

Low river levels have stranded dozens of communities only accessible by water. One of the largest is Fidadelfia, inhabited by 387 families of the Tikuna tribe. Due to the drought, there is shortage of potable water and children are drinking dirty water, leading to a surge in illnesses. Food is becoming scarce as crops die and it’s increasingly difficult to travel to the city, local leader Myrian Tikuna told the AP.

Tikuna sent a selfie taken Monday in her community. Instead of water, endless banks of sand dominate the landscape.

“This used to be the Amazon River," she said. "Now it’s a desert. If things get worse, our people will disappear. Now we are realizing the severity of climate change.”

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CORRECTS THE CITY - The sun sets over Serra da Mesa lake as nearby fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - The sun sets over Serra da Mesa lake as nearby fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Trees burn as fires spread through the Brasilia National Forest, Brazil, in the middle of the dry season, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Trees burn as fires spread through the Brasilia National Forest, Brazil, in the middle of the dry season, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - A bird walks along the shores of Serra da Mesa lake as fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - A bird walks along the shores of Serra da Mesa lake as fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

CORRECTS THE CITY - Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Colinas do Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

A bird walks along the shores of Serra da Mesa lake as fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Minas Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

A bird walks along the shores of Serra da Mesa lake as fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Minas Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Minas Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Minas Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Minas Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Fires spread through the environmental protection area of Pouso Alto, in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, during dry season, in Minas Sul, Goias state, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Clouds of smoke caused by wildfires hover over Rio Branco, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Marcos Vicentti)

Clouds of smoke caused by wildfires hover over Rio Branco, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Marcos Vicentti)

A tree burns as fires spread through the Brasilia National Forest, Brazil, in the middle of the dry season, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

A tree burns as fires spread through the Brasilia National Forest, Brazil, in the middle of the dry season, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

A firefighter works to put out fires in the Brasilia National Forest, Brazil, in the middle of the dry season, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

A firefighter works to put out fires in the Brasilia National Forest, Brazil, in the middle of the dry season, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Smoke rises as fires spread through the Brasilia National Forest, Brazil, in the middle of the dry season, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Smoke rises as fires spread through the Brasilia National Forest, Brazil, in the middle of the dry season, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — First came the medical timeouts, one each for Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune with the temperature above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) at the Australian Open. Then came the unusual sight of a 20-minute delay because the net at Rod Laver Arena detached from the court after being hit by a big Sinner serve.

In the end, Sinner put his physical struggles aside and emerged with the victory — as he keeps doing, no matter the site or the circumstances — and the defending champion moved into the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park on Monday by eliminating the 13th-seeded Rune 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

The No. 1-ranked Sinner occasionally tried to cool off by pressing a cold towel to his face or pouring water down the back of his neck. He was far better down the stretch, both after a 10-minute-plus delay in the third set when he went to the locker room for medical attention and after a 20-minute holdup in the fourth when the screw connecting the net to the blue playing surface came undone.

“I knew in my mind ... I would struggle today,” Sinner said during his on-court interview, without saying what was wrong. "Me and the doctor, we talked a little bit. It helped me."

He has won 18 consecutive tour-level matches, dating to late 2024. Last season, Sinner went 73-6 with eight titles, the first man with that many tournament championships in a single year since Andy Murray in 2016.

That haul included Sinner’s first two Grand Slam trophies, at the Australian Open in January and the U.S. Open in September, the latter shortly after he was exonerated for testing positive for an anabolic steroid twice in March. His case is still unresolved, though, with a hearing scheduled for April in the World Anti-Doping Agency’s appeal of the ruling.

Rune, a 21-year-old from Denmark, was trying to get to the quarterfinals in Melbourne for the first time.

Sinner will face No. 8 Alex de Minaur of Australia or unseeded Alex Michelsen of the U.S. for a berth in the semifinals. The other two men’s fourth-round matches Monday were No. 21 Ben Shelton of the U.S. vs. Gael Monfils of France, and Lorenzo Sonego of Italy vs. Learner Tien of the U.S.

The men’s quarterfinals Tuesday will be Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz, and Alexander Zverev vs. Tommy Paul.

In the women’s fourth round, Madison Keys, the 2017 U.S. Open runner-up, eliminated 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, and now plays Elina Svitolina, a 6-4, 6-1 winner against Veronika Kudermetova. The other women’s matches Monday were Emma Navarro vs. Daria Kasatkina, and Iga Swiatek vs. Eva Lys at night. Svitolina and Monfils are married.

The first signs of trouble for Sinner came with Rune serving at 3-all in the second set.

After lunging for a shot behind the baseline and stumbling slightly, Sinner clutched at his upper left leg and looked as though he might be bothered by some sort of discomfort, although it wasn’t entirely clear what was going on.

After Rune held there, Sinner walked slowly to the sideline for the ensuing changeover and was breathing heavily during the time between games. When play resumed, Rune earned his first break point of the match, and Sinner handed it over with a double-fault that made his deficit 5-3.

Rune closed out that set, and Sinner momentarily sat on his bench before walking slowly off the court and toward the locker room.

It was a muggy afternoon, and long, physical points left both players spent. After a pivotal, 37-stroke exchange in the third — claimed by Sinner with a cross-court swinging forehand volley passing winner after bringing Rune forward with a drop shot — each man leaned over with hands on his knees, gasping for air. One of Sinner’s coaches, Darren Cahill, stood in his courtside box and raised his left fist.

Then, during the changeover at 3-2 in the third set, Sinner asked the chair umpire to call for a trainer, and told a ball kid to bring him a bottle of something to drink from his team. Sinner’s pulse was checked, and then he trudged off with a towel draped around his beck and a bottle in each hand, accompanied by a doctor.

When action resumed, Rune was the one playing a bit recklessly and without an effective game plan, and he got broken to trail 5-3 — then immediately requested his own medical check, during which his right knee was massaged by a trainer. That might actually have helped Sinner.

“It was, for sure, very, very tough,” Sinner said. “I knew in my mind that he had some very long matches before this one, so I tried to stay there mentally.”

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Elina Svitolina of Ukraine sits during a break in her fourth round match against Veronika Kudermetova of Russia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Elina Svitolina of Ukraine sits during a break in her fourth round match against Veronika Kudermetova of Russia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Madison Keys, right, of the U.S. is congratulated by Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan following their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Madison Keys, right, of the U.S. is congratulated by Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan following their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Holger Rune of Denmark plays a backhand return to Jannik Sinner of Italy during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Holger Rune of Denmark plays a backhand return to Jannik Sinner of Italy during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Jannik Sinner, left, of Italy is congratulated by Holger Rune of Denmark following their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.(AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Jannik Sinner, left, of Italy is congratulated by Holger Rune of Denmark following their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.(AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Jannik Sinner of Italy talks with his coaching staff as repairs are made too the net during his fourth round match against Holger Rune of Denmark at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Jannik Sinner of Italy talks with his coaching staff as repairs are made too the net during his fourth round match against Holger Rune of Denmark at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates after defeating Holger Rune of Denmark in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.(AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates after defeating Holger Rune of Denmark in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.(AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Madison Keys of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Madison Keys of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Holger Rune of Denmark receives treatment during his fourth round match against Jannik Sinner of Italy at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Holger Rune of Denmark receives treatment during his fourth round match against Jannik Sinner of Italy at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Jannik Sinner of Italy gestures as he talks with medical staff during his fourth round match against Holger Rune of Denmark at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Jannik Sinner of Italy gestures as he talks with medical staff during his fourth round match against Holger Rune of Denmark at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Jannik Sinner of Italy walks back onto Rod Laver Arena following an injury timeout during his fourth round match against Holger Rune of Denmark at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Jannik Sinner of Italy walks back onto Rod Laver Arena following an injury timeout during his fourth round match against Holger Rune of Denmark at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Staff work on repairing the net during the fourth round match between Jannik Sinner of Italy and Holger Rune of Denmark at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Staff work on repairing the net during the fourth round match between Jannik Sinner of Italy and Holger Rune of Denmark at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Jannik Sinner of Italy reacts during his fourth round match against Holger Rune of Denmark at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Jannik Sinner of Italy reacts during his fourth round match against Holger Rune of Denmark at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand return to Madison Keys of the U.S. during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand return to Madison Keys of the U.S. during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Madison Keys of the U.S. plays a backhand return to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Madison Keys of the U.S. plays a backhand return to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Veronika Kudermetova of Russia waves as she leaves Rod Laver Arena after her fourth round loss to Elina Svitolina of Ukraine at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Veronika Kudermetova of Russia waves as she leaves Rod Laver Arena after her fourth round loss to Elina Svitolina of Ukraine at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Elina Svitolina of Ukraine celebrates after defeating Veronika Kudermetova of Russia in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Elina Svitolina of Ukraine celebrates after defeating Veronika Kudermetova of Russia in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Elina Svitolina of Ukraine plays a forehand return to Veronika Kudermetova of Russia during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Elina Svitolina of Ukraine plays a forehand return to Veronika Kudermetova of Russia during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Veronika Kudermetova of Russia receives treatment from a trainer during her fourth round match against against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Veronika Kudermetova of Russia receives treatment from a trainer during her fourth round match against against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Elina Svitolina of Ukraine writes a message on a television screen following her fourth round win over Veronika Kudermetova of Russia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Elina Svitolina of Ukraine writes a message on a television screen following her fourth round win over Veronika Kudermetova of Russia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Elina Svitolina of Ukraine gestures during her fourth round match against Veronika Kudermetova of Russia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Elina Svitolina of Ukraine gestures during her fourth round match against Veronika Kudermetova of Russia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

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