The rain stopped on the opening day, on Sunday, for an hour. It also caused a long stoppage on Monday, forcing parties such as Rafa Nadal-Alexander Zverev must be played inside the headquarters. History repeats itself this Tuesday in Paris. Fresh showers prevented the day from opening on all but two fields.
The retractable cover Philippe Chatrier is a boon to the latest editions. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games made it possible for Roland Garros to debut a new roof in this edition, opening the second stadium of the complex, the Suzanne Lenglen Court.
It was very opportune because there were only two venues hosting tennis on the third day, which caused significant delays. The start was scheduled for 11 in the morning, but the postponement was two hours, until one.
The weather forecast is complicated today and in the coming days. It’s a problem when there’s an accumulation of fights because it’s the opening round. The two stadiums with roofs guarantee that there are matches, ensuring the television quota and the main figures do not suffer from the hardships of the weather.
Novak Djokovicworld number one and current champion, does not need to look at the report, except in training, although the French Tennis Federation (FFT) has a nearby facility with more covered courts.
Tennis players like the Spaniards will suffer more Roberto Bautista and Jaume Munar, who have to face each other from eleven o’clock. THOUGH Paula Badosaon the third turn of Runway 14 in front of the British Katie Boulter.
Source: La Verdad
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