Australian Open, Day 2: Eala fever, Swiatek survives a scare and a day of cramps

James Gray and George Bellshaw look back on the second day of first-round action in Melbourne including...

- Felix Auger-Aliassime retires after cramping just two sets into his match against Nuno Borges

- Iga Swiatek is made to work hard by Chinese qualifier Yuan Yue

- Alexandra Eala fans overcrowd Court 6, but it's not a problem the Australian organisers will have to deal with again this year

- Naomi Osaka lifts the lid on her leaving the Evolve agency

- Why hasn't Carlos Alcaraz won the Australian Open yet?

LINKS

- The wild scenes of Parks vs Eala: https://x.com/christianscourt/status/2013099697431298256

- Naomi Osaka talks to Ben Rothenberg: https://www.benrothenberg.com/p/naomi-osaka-interview-australian-open-evolve-img-australian-open-day-2-schedule-preview

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