Day four of the Australian Open is underway, but rain decided to steal the thunder, literally.! Four matches on courts without roofs were suspended, leaving players and fans seeking shelter. The main three arenas—Rod Laver, Margaret Court, and John Cain—remained unaffected as they have roofs, but the outdoor courts weren’t so lucky. This isn’t the first weather interruption either. Remember Day 1?

The weather in Melbourne has been quite wild these past few days. On Day 1, around noon, the heavy downpour turned streets into rivers, dropping almost 25 mm (about 1 inch) of rain in just 30 minutes. Torrential rain and lightning forced a prolonged delay of over six hours, halting play on all outdoor courts approximately 50 minutes after matches began Sunday. A similar fate was experienced on Wednesday!

Light rain arrived at Melbourne Park around 4pm local time, causing frequent interruptions to play on the outside courts at the Australian Open. On top of that, 4 matches in particular got affected.

Roberto Carballes Baena and James Duckworth were halted mid-match, with Baena leading 6-4, 6-2, *3-4 (40-30) as Duckworth fought to stay alive in the third set. Aleksandar Vukic and Sebastian Korda’s match was another casualty. Vukic had taken the first set 6-4, but Korda held an early 1-0 lead (0-30) in the second before the rain poured in.

Other matches included Quentin Halys versus Arthur Fils, paused at 2-6, 6-4, 2-2 (Adv-40), and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova trailing Anastasia Potapova 5-6* (40-15) when the rain made its unwelcome return.

With the rain showing no signs of letting up, players and fans are left to wait once again. According to Jose Morgado, the matches will be halted for at least an hour.

Latest Update: As ESPN reported, the rain has forced a suspension of Briton Jacob Fearnley’s second-round match against Arthur Cazaux. Fearnley, who caused a major upset by defeating Nick Kyrgios in the first round, was trailing 2-0 in the first set when play was halted. Moreover, British women’s No. 4 Harriet Dart may also face delays in her second-round match against Donna Vekić due to the inclement weather.

The Bureau of Meteorology predicts a possible rain of 0-1mm on Thursday and Friday with 30-40% chances. However, fans visiting on the weekend can breathe easy as it’s all sunny skies for the Happy Slam then. Nonetheless, Day 4 of the Australian Open 2025 brought plenty of action and a few surprises.

Highlights of Day 4 at the Australian Open(as of this writing)

Playing at Margaret Court Arena, Carlos Alcaraz was in a league of his own, breezing past Yoshihito Nishioka with a commanding 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 victory. It took the Spaniard just 81 minutes to wrap up the match, showing why he’s considered one of the top contenders for the title.

Novak Djoković made history yet again. By stepping onto the Rod Laver Arena against Portugal’s Jaime Faria, Djokovic broke Roger Federer’s record of 430 Grand Slam singles matches. He secured a 6-1, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-2 win to advance to the next round.

Two time Australian Open Naomi Osaka, ranked just No. 51 in the world after a disappointing 2024 season, also made a brilliant comeback as she came back from a set down to battle against Karolina Muchova, winning the match 1-6,6-1,6-3.

However, the day wasn’t without its shocks.

Laura Siegemund, ranked 97th in the world, pulled off a stunning upset at John Cain Arena. She knocked out fifth seed Zheng Qinwen, last year’s Australian Open finalist, with a 7-6(3), 6-3 victory.

The day isn’t over as some more exciting matches will make up the night shift of the Australian Open. Matches featuring the second seed Alexander Zverev, Australian player Thanasi Kokkinakis and American tennis stars Tommy Paul and Coco Gauff will bring in more drama to the tournament.

As the tournament heats up, big wins and bigger surprises are keeping fans on their toes. Who will be the next to grab the headlines?