Rain Delays U.S. Open Play, Keys and Cobolli Compete Under Roofs
Showers forced the U.S. Open to limit matches to the roofed Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong courts, where Madison Keys and Flavio Cobolli played early Tuesday.
Rain that arrived Monday night disrupted the U.S. Open schedule, limiting competition to the two venues equipped with retractable roofs. In Arthur Ashe Stadium, No. 22 seed Madison Keys opened the day against Alina Korneeva, while on Louis Armstrong Stadium, men’s No. 5 seed Flavio Cobolli fell behind early to Francisco Comesana. The downpour is expected to continue intermittently through the middle of the week, postponing play on all outer courts.
As a result, top seeds such as No. 2 Elena Rybakina, No. 12 Belinda Bencic and No. 32 Maria Sakkari remain on standby. Other marquee matches, including Coco Gauff, Alex Eala and No. 1 Alexander Zverev, are slated for the third night of the first round.
Why it matters
Rain threatens to compress the U.S. Open schedule, affecting top players and broadcast plans.
How this story developed
- Aug 30 Djokovic suffers first-round US Open loss to Navone amid illness and pain
- Aug 31 The match result remains the latest development with no additional actions reported.
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