TOKYO: Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev called on organisers to delay the start times of tennis matches as players laboured in the sweltering Tokyo summer heat on the opening day of the tournament.
World No 1 Djokovic encountered little resistance from Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien in a 6-2, 6-2 first round win, but like many others found the playing conditions particularly demanding.
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