Open tournament director Jim Curley said earlier in the day that the weather forecast has given the U.S.T.A. hope that more matches will be played today, despite the rain that started again shortly after the men’s quarterfinal between Rafael Nadal and Fernando Gonzalez finished.
Curley did acknowledge the tournament’s good fortune that Nadal and Gonzalez finished their match before the rain started. Nadal finished out the resumed match, leading 3-2 in the second set tiebreaker, in less than 33 minutes. The men’s doubles finalists had barely gotten on the court for warmups following them when play had to be suspended.
“I have to admit I’m very pleased that that match is finished,” Curley said.