French Open starts amid a heat wave in Paris
The French Open commenced in Paris on May 24, 2026, during a significant heat wave. Players and spectators faced temperatures reaching up to 31°C, prompting various cooling strategies. Notable matches included Novak Djokovic's return to Grand Slam play after a shoulder issue, as he aims for his 82nd tournament title.
- ▪The French Open started on May 24, 2026, amid a heat wave in Paris.
- ▪Temperatures were expected to rise from 26°C to 31°C during the matches.
- ▪Novak Djokovic is competing in his 82nd Grand Slam tournament after recovering from a shoulder issue.
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Bosnia's Damir Dzumhur plays a backhand return to Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina during their men's singles match on day 1 of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on May 24, 2026. ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT / AFP The French Open started amid a heat wave in Paris on Sunday, May 24. Among the early matches on Day 1 of the clay-court Grand Slam were 13th-seeded Karen Khachanov against Arthur Gea on Court Suzanne-Lenglen and 15th-seeded Marta Kostyuk against Oksana Selekhmeteva on Court Simonne-Mathieu. The temperature was already 26°C when play started at 11 am local time and was due to soar to 31°C. Spectators folded newspapers in half and fanned themselves to keep cool as players on court attempted to stay hydrated.
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