On the third day of the tournament, the Japanese organizers, looking to cut corners and save on electricity, scheduled both the singles and doubles semi-finals and finals on the very same day.
This meant that anyone who made it far would have to play four matches back-to-back.
True to their stingy ways, the hosts hadn't even bothered to provide heating for the players before the matches. The venue was freezing, drafty, and left the athletes shivering in their short-sleeved shirts.
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