New York has sweltered under a heatwave during this year's tournament, and the temperatures the players have experienced are likely to become more common A thunderstorm tore through New York on Thursday evening and, for once in tennis, the drenching was welcome. Thanks to the roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the US Open women's semi-finals proceeded on schedule. Outdoors, meanwhile, the storm brought a 10C drop in temperature in an hour, finally breaking a heatwave that had gripped the tournament. R...
After an oppressive two weeks, the US Open looks toward a hotter future
The Guardian - 8 Sep 2018 13:00
New York has sweltered under a heatwave during this year's tournament, and the temperatures the players have experienced are likely to become more common A thunderstorm tore through New York on Thursday evening and, for once in tennis, the drenching was welcome. Thanks to the roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the US Open women's semi-finals proceeded on schedule. Outdoors, meanwhile, the storm brought a 10C drop in temperature in an hour, finally breaking a heatwave that had gripped the tournament. R...
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