Rogers Cup Day 1: Venus Williams advances, but no one defeats the storm

Venus Williams lives in Florida and is accustomed to playing tennis in hot weather, but she said that the conditions at the Rogers Cup Monday caught her attention.
“It was pretty hot out there and as players, you have to prepare for it, hydrate, eat,” Williams said after she beat fellow American Caroline Dolehide 7-5, 6-0 in a first-round match in IGA Stadium. “It’s even warmer in Florida but I’m on the court at 7 a.m. and I try to be off by 9.”
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