MELBOURNE, Australia | The Latest: Play underway on outdoor courts at Aussie Open
MELBOURNE, Australia —January 17, 2019— The Latest on Friday at the Australian Open (all times local):
2:55 p.m.
Play is finally underway on the outdoor courts at Melbourne Park — about 2 1/2 hours late because of heavy morning rain.
While play began on time at the three main show courts — Roger Federer, Ashleigh Barty and Stafanos Tsitsipas were early winners there— the rain left many of the outdoor courts flooded with water.