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Jakub Mensik labels French Open heat ‘insane’ after collapsing at end of five-set win
Mensik offered wheelchair to get back to locker room
TL;DR
- Jakub Mensik called the heat at Roland Garros "insane" and collapsed after his second-round win, requiring a wheelchair.
- Mensik cited insufficient time to cool down between points due to strict rules in the extreme heat.
- Novak Djokovic suggested moving matches to later in the day during extreme heat conditions.
- Other players, like Casper Ruud, have also experienced difficulties due to the hot weather.
- Djokovic won his third-round match in four sets, but acknowledged the physical toll of a long match in the heat.