It’s been a really hot summer. One of the clearest examples of the stifling heat came last night at the US Open in New York. Roger Federer, ranked number two in the world in men’s tennis, was defeated by an unranked Australian, John Millman. Host Marco Werman finds out more from Chris Widmaier with the US Tennis Association.
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