Staying in for the Night

Under the closed roof, Madison Keys swung big and won big to reach her first Australian Open final.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Southern Hemisphere summer has mostly broken here in Melbourne, at least for the rest of the tournament. Temperatures as the Australian Open women’s semifinals night session ticked into its second match were around 61°F / 16°C, so I’d brought a hoodie with me to Rod Laver Arena.

But I never came close to needing it once in my seat.…