Rain delays opening matches at the US Open tennis tournament
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 1, 2026, 4:25 PM
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Rain stalled play on the outside courts at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Wednesday. The weather forced delays for several first-round matches, including the opener for Elena Rybakina against 17-year-old wild card Thea Frodin on the roof-less Grandstand court. Matches scheduled for the covered Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium continued as planned. Alexander Zverev and Coco Gauff are set for later appearances in the night session under the roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Elena Rybakina enters the tournament after withdrawing from a quarter-final in Cincinnati earlier this month due to a heel injury. Thea Frodin, who previously worked as a body double in the film King Richard, is making her Grand Slam debut.
- •Rain forced the suspension of early matches on the outside courts.
- •The Arthur Ashe Stadium roof allows play to continue for scheduled night sessions.
- •Elena Rybakina faces Thea Frodin in a delayed Grandstand opener.
- •Alexander Zverev and Coco Gauff headline the night schedule at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
- 4:25 PMYahoo Sports — US Open rain delay halts play at outdoor courts
- 4:21 PMYahoo Sports — Rain delays start of play on US Open
"Rain delayed the start play on the outside courts on Wednesday at the US Open, where top-seeded Alexander Zverev and women's fourth seed Coco Gauff headlined first-round action.But reigning Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina's opener against 17-year-old wild card Thea Frodin, scheduled on the roof-less Grandstand court, was among the delayed matches.
"Rain delays have plagued the first round of the US Open.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 1, 2026, 4:25 PMUS Open rain delay halts play at outdoor courts
Rain delays have plagued the first round of the US Open.
- Yahoo SportsSep 1, 2026, 4:21 PMRain delays start of play on US Open
Rain delayed the start play on the outside courts on Wednesday at the US Open, where top-seeded Alexander Zverev and women's fourth seed Coco Gauff headlined first-round action.But reigning Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina's opener against 17-year-old wild card Thea Frodin, scheduled on the roof-less Grandstand court, was among the delayed matches.
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