Wednesday is mailbag day, so here we go. A U.S. Open-themed dispatch from Flushing Meadows:
Jon,
I was watching the U.S. Open last night and was surprised when commentator Pam Shriver said she commended the women players for not retiring due to the heat. I was really struck by this. These are professional athletes who are well paid to play tennis. They have towels, trainers, water, even shade on parts of the court. During the changeovers, they’re shaded with umbrellas and doused with ice bags. We paying fans in the extreme heat are not afforded the same luxuries.