On paper, Victoria Azarenka's first-round Roland Garros win looked quite simple as she needed just 61 minutes to dispatch Danka Kovinic, 6-1, 6-2. The reality was anything but simple.
Cold temperatures and rainy weather hit early on Sunday, putting a dark cloud quite literally over players and tournament organizers. Up 3-0, Azarenka had a chat with the chair umpire about waiting out the rain off the court.
"I think my opponent first of all slipped in the third game, so I think she was also feeling a little bit uncomfortable," she told press. "And I just asked like when my grip is getting wet in between points, like are we going to still continue to play?"
The Belarusian enters the week with a 15-3 record since the tour returned in August so her momentum and confidence is rolling. That doesn't mean she's so grateful to be playing another Grand Slam that she's willing to suffer unnecessarily.
