Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – September 27, 2020 Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka and Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic walk out onto the court ahead of their first round match. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
September 27, 2020
By Julien Pretot
PARIS (Reuters) – Former world number one Victoria Azarenka complained about the playing conditions at the French Open amid light drizzle and low temperatures during her first-round match on Sunday.
The U.S. Open runner-up, who entered court Suzanne Lenglen wearing a thick pink puffer jacket, and her opponent Danka Kovinic walked off the court after play was suspended with Belarusian Azarenka leading 2-1.
“No, it’s eight degrees, I live in Florida, I’m used to hot weather,” a furious Azarenka told the supervisor who asked her to wait on court until a decision was made on whether the match should continue.
Speaking to her opponent from Montenegro, Azarenka said: “Do you want to wait on court?
“No,” Kovinic replied.
“No, it’s ridiculous, it’s too cold. What’s the point? Sitting here like ducks,” said Azarenka.
(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Ed Osmond)
