ATP Challenger in Casablanca dries clay with fire

Oct 14, 2016
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ATP Challenger in Casablanca dries clay with fire

The tournament brought the heat, literally.

Published Oct 14, 2016

At the ATP Challenger in Casablanca, tournament organizers got a little adventurous with attempts to dry edges of the clay court. They brought out the heat, quite literally.

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The match between Arthur de Greef and Maxime Janvier had to be suspended while the court dried (or burned). Javier would end up advancing to the final with a 6-4, 6-3 win.