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Holger Rune Urges ATP to Create Heat Rule: ‘We Need to Survive’

After a grueling three-set win in 88°F Shanghai heat and extreme humidity, Rune called on the ATP to adopt a Grand Slam-style heat rule. “Every player would agree on that,” he said. “We’re fit and strong, but there’s always a limit… we need to survive.” The world No. 11 reached the quarterfinal amid mounting player health concerns.