The weather in Cincinnati has proven to be a rather tricky customer so far. No amount of ice packs helped as Arthur Rinderknech collapsed on the court during his R32 match against Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime. He eventually had to retire, sending Auger-Aliassime to the next round. After his surprising early exit, Daniil Medvedev was also heard complaining, “ It was very tough physically and, unfortunately, in these conditions, I think physicality becomes the priority. ”

On the women’s side, following a hard-fought three-set victory against Renata Zarazua, Kazakh star Elena Rybakina said, “ In the first set, the sun hit quite badly on me. I honestly didn’t feel well, especially at the beginning of the match. Somehow, I got used to it & the weather became better. But it was really toug

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