Tennis Singles Players Allowed 10-minute Break Due to Extreme Heat

Spectators use umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun during the Men's Singles Second Round between Lorenzo Musetti of Italy and Mariano Navone of Argentina at Garros Stadium, Paris on July 30, 2024. Claudia Greco/Reuters

PARIS—Tennis players at the Olympics will be allowed a 10-minute break between the second and third sets in singles on Tuesday due to extreme heat, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said.

With the Paris temperature expected to reach 35 degrees Celsius (95°F) the decision was based on the so-called “Wet Bulb Globe Temperature” which measures potential heat stress in direct sunlight.