Branded 'embarrassing', 'disrespectful' and even 'feral', French Open fans are under fire for the kind of boisterous behavior usually associated with the diehard ultras of nearby football giants Paris Saint-Germain. Basking in temperatures which have nudged 30 degrees most days and with beer-sellers roving conveniently throughout the grounds, notoriously impatient locals have made their voices heard. On the first day at Roland Garros, Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk was booed for refusing to shake hands with Belarusian opponent Aryna Sabalenka in protest over the ongoing war in her country.

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