Unbearable noise forced a match close to the Australian Open's polarizing "party court" to be moved, but the men playing in front of "extremely drunk" fans said they loved the atmosphere. A second-round clash between Felix Auger-Aliassime and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was briefly suspended on Wednesday night in the opening set at Melbourne Park.

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has won the Adelaide International, beating American Sebastian Korda 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the final.

While his 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Arthur Cazaux of France was going on, the noise was drifting over to the adjacent Court 8, where Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain was starting his matchup with 29th-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada.

ADELAIDE — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has won ... The win capped a solid tournament where the world No. 29 beat France's Arthur Cazaux in the second round, followed by wins over Marco ...

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has won the Adelaide International, beating American Sebastian Korda in the final.

Rowdy crowds forced a court change for one match on Wednesday night, while Great Britain’s Jack Draper said the Australian crowd was the wildest he’d played in front of.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (AP) _ Results Monday from Australian Open at Melbourne Park (seedings in parentheses): Jakub Mensik, Czechia, def. Nikoloz Basilashvili, Georgia, 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-3. Alex Michelsen, United States, def. Stefanos Tsitsipas (11), Greece, 7-5, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.

The party court saw Frenchman Arthur Cazaux taking on Scot Jacob Fearnley, with the atmosphere of the venue playing out like a Davis Cup match. The players engage in discussion with match officials.

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