There are two kinds of tennis players…
1) The Recreational Player: This is the player that breaks out his racket simply because it’s something fun to do with the buddies and to have a good time or because the doctor said they need more exercise.
2) The Ultimate Competitor: This is the player or athlete who will do whatever it takes to get the win – the one who puts in hours and hours of intense training everyday (…giving his 110%), eats all the right stuff…
Extreme heat is one of the most hated things that a tennis player has to deal with from time to time.
And on the hard courts at the US Open, that surface reflects the heat upwards towards the players, making it an average 15 to 20 degrees hotter for the people working the hardest! Add that to the already increased body heat, and you’ve got a horrible problem.
Now though some players (…like Ljubicic) fell victim to the weather’s wrath, some managed to pull out big wins and are still alive in the tournament today, despite it.
So, how were those players able to withstand these wicked weather conditions? What did they do?