Jannik Sinner of Italy cools himself with the ice during the second round men’s singles tennis match against Juan Manuel Cerundolo of Argentina at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo\/Thibault Camus)<\/small><\/p>\n
2026-05-28T19:35:33Z<\/p>\n
PARIS (AP) \u2014 Despite an unprecedented heat wave<\/a><\/span> at the French Open<\/a><\/span>, the tournament\u2019s extreme weather policy has not been activated this week.<\/p>\n And even if it had been, it\u2019s unlikely that the retractable roof on Court Philippe-Chatrier would have been closed before or during top-ranked Jannik Sinner\u2019s loss<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n According to the policy, if the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) \u2014 which takes into account temperature, humidity, sun, wind and other factors \u2014 reaches 30.1 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) or higher, 10-minute cooling breaks can be added between the second and third sets for women\u2019s matches and between the third and fourth sets for men\u2019s matches.<\/p>\n \u201cIf the WBGT hits 32.2 C (90 F), play is suspended\u2026 this activates around 100 F,\u201d the policy states.<\/p>\n The conditions during Sinner\u2019s defeat to Juan Manuel Cerundolo on Thursday didn\u2019t hit those levels.<\/p>\n The temperature at the start of the match was 29 degrees C (84 F) and rose to 32 C (90 F).<\/p>\n The Roland Garros extreme weather policy makes no mention of closing the roofs. There is also a retractable roof on the tournament\u2019s second-biggest stadium: Court Suzanne-Lenglen.<\/p>\n That differs from the policy at the Australian Open<\/a><\/span>, where if matches on the outdoor courts have been suspended, the referee may make the decision to close the roof \u2014 or to keep the roof closed \u2014 for any upcoming matches on the arena courts.<\/p>\n Sinner has a history of struggling in the heat<\/a><\/span>. He admitted he was lucky at the Australian Open in January against Eliot Spizzirri when the roof was closed midway through and the third-round match swung his way.<\/p>\n