At Roland-Garros
The 2020 edition of Roland-Garros began in extremely difficult conditions on Sunday morning.
If Jannik Sinner and David Goffin were able to play in the shelter on the closed Philippe-Chatrier court with the new retractable roof, all the other players on the bridge on Sunday morning had to face the cold, the wind but also the showers.
On the Suzanne-Lenglen court, swept by squalls and watered by rain, an incident even disrupted the meeting between Victoria Azarenka and Danka Kovinic.
After three little games and while she was leading the score on the scoreboard, the former world number 1 simply decided to leave the court without being authorized, considering that it was not possible to play in These conditions.
“No, I'm not waiting a few minutes, it's cold.
It's eight degrees.
I live in Florida and am used to hot weather ”
“I'm not going to wait here because I'm going to freeze.
No, I don't wait a few minutes, it's cold.
It's eight degrees (12 ° C in reality, editor's note).
I live in Florida and I'm used to hot weather, ”said the player annoyed, adding that the situation was“ ridiculous. ”
Azarenka took her bag before leaving the court.
The match was suspended before finally resuming long minutes later.
Wrapped up in several layers of clothing, the recent US Open finalist did not spend too long on ocher earth, finally sweeping Kovinic in two sets (6-1, 6-2) in an hour of play.
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