Heat wave at French Open changes clay courts and has fans begging for water
PARIS (AP) — Tennis players at the French Open say they haven’t experienced conditions this hot at Roland Garros since the Paris Olympics. And the 2024 Olympics were held in July and August. Temperatures for the opening two days of the clay-court Grand Slam have soared to 33 degrees C (91 F) — far beyond…
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Stan Wawrinka waves emotional goodbye to French Open after losing in 1st round
PARIS (AP) — Stan Wawrinka waved a fond goodbye to the French Open after losing 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Jesper de Jong in the first round on Monday. The 41-year-old Swiss, a three-time Grand Slam winner, is retiring at the end of the season. He made his final Roland Garros appearance 21 years after…
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