8:03 am | June 5, 2019 | Go to Source | Author:
PARIS — Heavy rain forced the two remaining quarterfinals in both the men’s and women’s singles at the French Open to be postponed Wednesday.
The four affected matches, including those involving women’s defending champion Simona Halep and men’s world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, will now be played Thursday.
The delay means the women’s semifinals will now be played alongside the men’s semifinals on Friday.
The forecast for Paris is good for Thursday: sunshine and temperatures of around 68 degrees.
Halep, the No. 3 seed, will face American teenager Amanda Anisimova, while eighth-seeded Ash Barty meets 14th-seeded Madison Keys.
In the men’s draw, Djokovic, the top seed, will carry a 25-match Grand Slam winning streak into his meeting with No. 5 Alexander Zverev, and 2018 French Open finalist Dominic Thiem will face No. 10 Karen Khachanov.
Play was wiped out by rain at the French Open for one day in 2016. Prior to that, it hadn’t happened since 2000.
Roland Garros is the only Grand Slam site without a covered court; a retractable roof is expected to be added to the main stadium before next year’s tournament.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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