French Open groundskeepers drench the clay courts with water and salt during heat wave

French Open groundskeepers drench the clay courts with water and salt during heat wave

PARIS (AP) — The scorching heat wave that has gripped Paris since the start of the French Open isn’t just pushing the players to their limits. The clay courts risk cracking, too, under the intense sun. Unseasonably hot weather has seen temperatures soar to at least 32 degrees Celsius (90 Fahrneheit...

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