Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Victoria Azarenka refused to continue playing her first-round match against Danka Kovinic at the French Open because of the chilly autumnal conditions in Paris.

The tournament got off to an inauspicious start with US Open runner-up Azarenka unhappy at having to play on a deserted Court Suzanne Lenglen.

Rain was in the air and the wind whipping up the clay as Azarenka began her contest with Montenegrin Kovinic wearing a jacket.

After three games, which all went with serve, a chilly Azarenka sat down on her chair and demanded to see the supervisor.

She was asked to wait on court to see if conditions improved but refused, calling the playing conditions "a joke" and "ridiculous" before adding: "It's eight degrees, I liv...