It’s really hot at the tournament in Washington. In the literal and figurative sense. 33 degrees Celsius is not a comfortable temperature for everyone, so sometimes tennis players break right on the court.
The French player Benoit Pere could not stand it either During the second round match at the Citi Open in Washington against Holger Rune , French tennis player Benoit Paire suddenly started cursing loudly. “It’s just shitty in here, it sucks! Impossible to play! I’ve had enough, it’s 2000 degrees here , ”said the 112th ATP rating number.
Nevertheless, he had the stamina to finish the fight – he, of course, lost: 3:6, 2:6. And in the end, right on the court, he tore his T-shirt, pulled it off himself and jokingly threw his opponent at the net. When Rune brought her back, the piece of clothing flew at the judge’s feet.
Benoit is not the only one who complains about the heat. The temperature has been above 30 degrees for more than a day, and some tennis players do not tolerate it well. For example, Simone Halep became so ill during a match with Russian Anna Kalinskathat the Romanian was forced to withdraw.
And the first racket of Finland, Emil Ruusuvuori , after defeating the Pole Hubert Gurkacz , admitted that he was dizzy during long draws. “Yes, it was very difficult, I was very exhausted, but at this stage of the season this is part of the game ,” the 23-year-old tennis player tried not to complain.
A few more Russian players remain at the tournament – Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev , Anna Kalinskaya and Lyudmila Samsonova. We hope that the heat does not affect them in any way.
