Wheelchair tennis at the Tokyo Paralympics began on the 27th, but the heat index at the venue exceeded a certain number, so the start of the outdoor game has been postponed.
Wheelchair tennis at the Tokyo Paralympics will be held from the 27th to the 4th of next month at the "Ariake Tennis Forest" in Koto-ku, Tokyo, which will be the venue for the match.
On the 27th of the first day, according to the rules regarding the progress of the game assuming severe heat set by the International Tennis Federation, the heat index that reflects the humidity and the amount of solar radiation in addition to the temperature exceeded "32.2" at 11:00 am We are delaying the start of all matches that were scheduled to take place on the outdoor courts.
The first match of the center court, Takashi Sanada of Japan and the Dutch player, closed the roof and started after 11:00 am as scheduled.
At the Tokyo Olympics tennis held at the same venue, the heat continued to be severe every day during the tournament, and players asked to review the match time, so the start time was delayed from morning to 3:00 pm Was taken in a hurry.