Key quotes from the fourth day of the French Open at Roland Garros on Wednesday highlighted the challenges faced by players in the extreme heat. Elena Rybakina, the Australian Open champion, lost to Yuliia Starodubtseva, who credited her boyfriend, her coach, for her success.
Novak Djokovic, who defeated Valentin Royer in four sets, suggested moving matches to later in the day to avoid extreme heat, while Elina Svitolina described the conditions as 'trying to survive.' Iga Swiatek expressed her admiration for the current men's game, while Djokovic praised his third-round opponent, Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca.
Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis, who retired from his match against Pablo Carreno Busta due to injury, is looking forward to the rest of the tournament, while Tamara Korpatsch denied accusations of cheating from her opponent Wang Xinyu.
