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Jannik Sinner of Italy cools himself with the ice during the second round men\u2019s singles tennis match against Juan Manuel Cerundolo of Argentina at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo\/Thibault Camus)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

PARIS \u2014 Despite an unprecedented heat wave<\/a> at the French Open<\/a> , the tournament\u2019s extreme weather policy has not been activated this week.<\/p>

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And even if it had been, it\u2019s unlikely that the retractable roof on Court Philippe-Chatrier would have been closed before or during top-ranked Jannik Sinner\u2019s loss<\/a> .<\/p>\n

According to the policy, if the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) \u2014 which takes into account temperature, humidity, sun, wind and other factors \u2014 reaches 30.1 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) or higher, 10-minute cooling breaks can be added between the second and third sets for women\u2019s matches and between the third and fourth sets for men\u2019s matches.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the WBGT hits 32.2 C (90 F), play is suspended\u2026 this activates around 100 F,\u201d the policy states.<\/p>\n

The conditions during Sinner\u2019s defeat to Juan Manuel Cerundolo on Thursday didn\u2019t hit those levels.<\/p>\n

The temperature at the start of the match was 29 degrees C (84 F) and rose to 32 C (90 F).<\/p>\n

The Roland Garros extreme weather policy makes no mention of closing the roofs. There is also a retractable roof on the tournament\u2019s second-biggest stadium: Court Suzanne-Lenglen.<\/p>\n

That differs from the policy at the Australian Open<\/a> , where if matches on the outdoor courts have been suspended, the referee may make the decision to close the roof \u2014 or to keep the roof closed \u2014 for any upcoming matches on the arena courts.<\/p>

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Sinner has a history of struggling in the heat<\/a> . He admitted he was lucky at the Australian Open in January against Eliot Spizzirri when the roof was closed midway through and the third-round match swung his way.<\/p>\n

The French Open does not usually have so many consecutive days of extreme heat as experienced this year: It has reached 32 C (90 F) all five days of the tournament so far.<\/p>\n

The heat policy has never been activated for the French Open.<\/p>\n

Novak Djokovic<\/a> was asked after a grueling four-set victory on Wednesday, if the French Open should consider changing its policy.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always a discussion,\u201d he said. \u201cBut then if you close one roof, then all of the others are playing, it\u2019s not fair, also. Why would you close center court and then everyone else has to be playing on the heat? I wouldn\u2019t agree with that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Djokovic suggested that the Paris organizers should consider moving more matches later in the day and night on days with extreme heat.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Grand Slams it shouldn\u2019t be an issue, because we have so many courts,\u201d Djokovic said. \u201cIf you have certain days that you have extreme heat and conditions, then maybe that\u2019s something to consider.\u201d<\/p>

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AP tennis: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/tennis<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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