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Canada's Stakusic leaves court in a wheelchair as Australian Open warms up
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Marina Stakusic of Canada is taken from the court in a wheelchair after retiring in her first round match against Priscilla Hon, right, of Australia at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. - photo by Joel Carrett/AAP Image via AP
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Helping her opponent Marina Stakusic leave court in a wheelchair wasn't how Priscilla Hon envisioned the scene when she finally returned to the second round of the Australian Open for the first time since 2020. Hon was leading 1-6, 6-4, 5-3 when her Canadian rival needed treatment for severe leg cramps on ANZ Arena on Monday. The temperature was around 29 Celsius (84 Fahrenheit) and not particularly humid, by local standards in summer.