There is one universal truth about gruesome heat at the U.S. Open: It helps a ton to be a star. As the high heat continues, popular players have had slight to major advantages. The same goes for Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova, who will play her second night match on Thursday. “You feel refreshed.”Sloane Stephens, who won in three sets in Ashe on Wednesday, also appreciated her break, during which she ate sushi. “The longer the match went, the better I felt,” she said.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 29, 2018 21:44 UTC