Paris is experiencing an intense heat wave during the French Open, affecting both players and the clay courts

PARIS (AP) — Tennis players at the French Open say they haven’t experienced conditions this hot at Roland Garros since the Paris Olympics.

Competitors at the French Open are tackling unusually blistering heat at the start of this year’s event with the temperature reaching 33C on Monday

The record heat wave in Paris that has hit the opening days of the French Open is expected to last until late this week.

With the French Open hit by a heatwave, Chris Stubbs finds out how the fans are staying cool.