Azarenka wins Roland Garros opener in 'ridiculous' cold, fears player safety

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The US Open runner-up had been unhappy when rain fell steadily in the first set, adding to the misery of playing in 10 degrees Celsius weather.

"This is getting a little ridiculous. It's eight degrees. I'm not waiting," said Azarenka, refusing to hang around courtside"sitting like ducks" as the supervisor came out to inspect conditions.After just 15 minutes, play was suspended.

"Does it increase the risk of players getting injured? Absolutely, I think that it does. But what's going to happen, I don't know. I don't really want to think about it," she said. Despite her frustrations, Azarenka believes it was the right decision to go-ahead with the French Open four months later than planned in an eerie atmosphere not helped by a daily limit of just 1,000 fans on the site.

"I think that the unfortunate part sometimes with the French Open is that there is no communications with players or the player council, so you kind of just make decision without consulting.

 

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