Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic prepare for a serve from Vasek Pospisil and Milos Raonic in Rogers Cup ATP tennis action AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn
US Open
Nadal and Djokovic must wait for final match-up
Djokovic seen doing some form of rain dance during press conferences.
THE MEN’S FINAL of the US open was postponed last night after wind and rain swept the Arthur Ashe stadium.
Officials were forced to reschedule the highly-awaited match for tonight at 1pm E.D.T. (9pm Irish time), a prospect which is sure to infuriate television bosses.
The two worst-performing US Open finals in terms of ratings have both been on Monday nights- 2008 (Andy Murray v Roger Federer) and 2009 (Federer v Juan Martin Del Potro).
Novak Djokovic was left wondering if he had somehow induced the postponement with his pre-match comments. “I don’t know the rituals, how to invite the rain,” he said. “An extra day would be great.”
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Djokovic trails Nadal 14-7 overall in their career head-to-head record, but the Serbian has won their last three meetings and has a 7-3 win-loss record on hard courts against the SSpaniard.
Nadal and Djokovic must wait for final match-up
THE MEN’S FINAL of the US open was postponed last night after wind and rain swept the Arthur Ashe stadium.
Officials were forced to reschedule the highly-awaited match for tonight at 1pm E.D.T. (9pm Irish time), a prospect which is sure to infuriate television bosses.
The two worst-performing US Open finals in terms of ratings have both been on Monday nights- 2008 (Andy Murray v Roger Federer) and 2009 (Federer v Juan Martin Del Potro).
Novak Djokovic was left wondering if he had somehow induced the postponement with his pre-match comments. “I don’t know the rituals, how to invite the rain,” he said. “An extra day would be great.”
Djokovic trails Nadal 14-7 overall in their career head-to-head record, but the Serbian has won their last three meetings and has a 7-3 win-loss record on hard courts against the SSpaniard.
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