The US Open was pressured to droop matches resulting from excessive warmth on Friday. A banner appeared on the prime of the event's web site stating that wheelchair and junior ties can be halted resulting from rising temperatures. And Novak Djokovic's coach was seen struggling within the humidity throughout his cost's follow session.

The climate has been inflicting chaos at Flushing Meadows, with the warmth rule being put in impact for the previous few days as temperatures soar. And males's semi-final day was no exception, as Goran Ivanisevic grew to become the newest high-profile identify to endure.

According to Serbian journalist Sasa Ozmo, the 2001 Wimbledon champion and coach of Djokovic began "feeling sick" on the finish of the world No 2's warm-up and could possibly be seen sitting down within the nook of the follow court docket with the remainder of the crew round him.

And Ivanisevic wasn't the one particular person to be affected by the warmth because the event introduced a sudden stoppage in ongoing matches on the surface courts. A message appeared on the US Open web site stating: "Play Update: Due to the rise in temperatures, the Wheelchair matches will need to suspend play at the completion of their current set. Junior matches will be suspended at completion of their next game."

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