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Hiren
Thanks everybody. I was wondering whether this is a relevant question. I have learnt quite a bit.
03White, nice to know that you are familiar with Delhi. We must meet if you visit again. Actually, I was referring to peak winters(Dec20-Feb20) when the minimum temperature can even be below 5 degree C. My club is only a 10 minute brisk walk from my place and I go on a cycle. Since we normally wear woolen clothes, I was not really familiar with the term "fleece". On googling for the same, I learnt that "Fleece is a woolen-type fabric made from synthetic fibers, usually 100 percent polyester, although it can also be combined with natural fibers such as wool and cotton or other man-made materials including spandex or rayon." I asked my wife and she showed me something which hardly seems warm. In case you are aware, is there an Indian term for the word fleece? Do let me know if you know. For woolen clothes, one is supposed to wear four layers(undershirt, shirt, pullover and tracksuit jacket) for extreme cold but for playing, one cannot be comfortable with more than two or at the most three before warming up. I suppose with your high quality fleece, one half T-shirt with a fleece can be good even for peak winters( 5 degree C)
As Tennisking has replied, I thought tournaments are probably so organized that weather is most conducive.. Lawn Tennis has also rightly commented about head gear as 75% of body heat is supposed to escape from the head. Many people here use the woolen cap and cover their ears. I use a normal cap and cover my ears with plugs and take off the plugs after the warm up and before the set.
Nice to learn more than Tennis. In my forty five years of life, I had never ever come across the word "fleece"