With quicker courts and balls Down Under, we saw attacking tennis—and the one-handed backhand that can create that kind of tennis—rewarded in a way that it hasn’t in recent years.

Worst umpire ever in the world ... When play resumed, Ramos-Vinolas hit a serve that Troicki returned long with a backhand, giving the Spaniard a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 victory and a berth ...