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) — far beyond normal for late May in the French capital — on all four days of the tournament so far. And the heat is forecast to continue through the rest of the week.
