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It's hot enough at the Australian Open to fry eggs. Seriously

MELBOURNE, Australia -- They don't speak in hyperbole down here in straight-talking Australia, so when they say it's going to be a scorcher, they're not

Courtney Nguyen

It's hot enough at the Australian Open to fry eggs. Seriously
It's hot enough at the Australian Open to fry eggs. Seriously /

MELBOURNE, Australia -- They don't speak in hyperbole down here in straight-talking Australia, so when they say it's going to be a scorcher, they're not exaggerating. Temperatures peaked at 110 degrees on Thursday, halting play at the Australian Open and inspiring an enterprising photographer to try and fry some eggs courtside:

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who cruised to a 7-6 (6), 6-4, 6-4 victory over Thomaz Bellucci this morning (the roof on Hisense Arena was closed during his match due to the heat), was in the mood for some steak and eggs afterward.

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Courtney Nguyen
COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.

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