Olympics-Tennis-Singles players allowed 10-minute break due to extreme heat


Paris 2024 Olympics - Tennis - Men's Singles Second Round - Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France - July 30, 2024. Spectators use umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun during the match between Lorenzo Musetti of Italy and Mariano Navone of Argentina. REUTERS/Claudia Greco

PARIS (Reuters) - Tennis players at the Olympics will be allowed a 10-minute break between the second and third sets in singles on Tuesday due to extreme heat, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said.

With the Paris temperature expected to reach 35 degrees Celsius (95°F) the decision was based on the so-called "Wet Bulb Globe Temperature" which measures potential heat stress in direct sunlight.

During the break, to be granted at the request of either player, players can take a shower, change their outfit, have something to eat or drink or go to the bathroom but they cannot have medical treatment or talk with their coach, under ITF rules.

Doubles matches, which are settled with a match tiebreak at one set all, would not feature the 10-minute break, the ITF said.

If the temperature at Roland Garros continued to rise, a panel including the tournament referee and medical professionals, could decide to suspend play.

The women's tennis has reached the third round while the men were playing second-round matches on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Sybille de La Hamaide; editing by Clare Fallon)

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