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The Great Equaliser At Roland Garros: The Weather

The Great Equaliser At Roland Garros: The Weather

With Roland Garros beginning in late September instead of May due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are inevitable differences at the tournament this year, one of them being the weather. In the cold and wet Paris conditions — it was less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday — players are doing their best to put themselves in the best position to play well on court. Alexander Zverev, competing in his first tournament since making the US Open final on hard courts, has adjusted his equipment for the cooler clay. “I’m stringing three kilos less than I did in New York,” Zverev said,...

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