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Djokovic, Swiatek, Zverev Advance; Kostyuk Overcomes Missile Trauma

5/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Novak Djokovic defeated Valentin Royer 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(7), 6-3 to reach the fourth round after cooling with ice packs in 90-degree heat.
Iga Swiatek improved her Roland Garros record to 42-3 by beating Sara Bejlek 6-2, 6-3.
Marta Kostyuk said a missile strike near her parents’ home in Ukraine made her first-round win over Oksana Selekhmeteva emotionally difficult.
Alexander Zverev won his night-session match, defeating Tomas Machac 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.

History

Historical Context

After the 2003 European heat wave, which claimed 14,802 lives in France, the French Open introduced a heat-policy to pause matches during extreme temperatures. The International Tennis Federation’s experience that summer highlighted the need for player protection, leading to mandatory cooling measures that remain in use as climate-related risks grow across sport.

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Story summary

Novak Djokovic defeated Valentin Royer 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(7), 6-3 to reach the fourth round after cooling with ice packs in 90-degree heat.
Iga Swiatek improved her Roland Garros record to 42-3 by beating Sara Bejlek 6-2, 6-3.
Marta Kostyuk said a missile strike near her parents’ home in Ukraine made her first-round win over Oksana Selekhmeteva emotionally difficult.
Alexander Zverev won his night-session match, defeating Tomas Machac 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.

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