Aug 28, 2018; New York, NY, USA; Novak Djokovic of Serbia coping with the extreme heat while playing Marton Fucsovics of Hungary in a first round match on day two of the 2018 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sloane Stephens resumes the defences of her U.S. Open crown against unseeded Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina on Wednesday, but will also have to contend with stifling weather conditions that show few signs of easing.
The oppressive heat and humidity in New York prompted organisers to implement its heat policy to provide some relief for the players on Tuesday with temperatures predicted to inch up to 96 Fahrenheit (35.5 Celsius) on Wednesday.
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