US Open heat draws complaints from Daniil Medvedev, John McEnroe

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The heat has been a major factor at the US Open this year.

As the New York Cityarea experienced a bit of a heatwave after weeks of cooler temperatures, tennis legend John McEnroe and current star Daniil Medvedev complained about the conditions.

McEnroe on Wednesday was at a remote desk and talking about the conditions with fellow ESPN hosts James Blake and Chris McKendry. He said the conditions Medvedev and Andrey Rublev were playing in were "not humane in a way."

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John McEnroe participates in the Stars of the Open Exhibition Match to Benefit Ukraine Relief at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 23, 2023 in New York City. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

"These poor guys today … they looked like they’re going to fall over. It’s not humane in a way," he said, according to Larry Brown Sports. "I’m sorry. Please, USTA, in the future, I think seriously we should close the roof."

Medvedev won the match in straight sets 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, but even he was upset over the sweltering temperatures. He predicted that one player would "die" because of the heat.

"The only thing that is a little bit, let’s call it dangerous, is that the question is: How far could we go?" he said during the match.

He then expanded on his thoughts.

"I’m not sure what can we do. Because probably we cannot stop the tournament for four days — because it’s been, what, three, four days it’s been brutal like this? — because then it basically ruins everything: the TV, even the tickets, everything. It ruins everything," he said.

"So I don’t think this could be done."

Daniil Medvedev, pictured here, cools off after