Kevin Anderson and Diego Schwartzman’s second-round singles match was halted early within the second set as water got here by means of a number of openings of the roof on Louis Armstrong Stadium.
The competition was later moved to Arthur Ashe Stadium and ended simply after 1 a.m. ET with Schwartzman profitable in straight units 7-6 6-3 6-4.
“Thanks everybody for staying tonight,” Schwartzman stated in his on-court interview.
“Loopy climate. (It) was very troublesome earlier than the match. We had been speaking not simply because we need to play, (however) additionally as a result of the safety and the federal government, police, everybody (that) was concerned within the determination to come back to this court docket.”
New York Metropolis declared a state of emergency early Thursday morning because the Northeast area was hit by sturdy winds and heavy rainfall.
A minimum of 11 individuals have died in New York Metropolis, New Jersey and Maryland because of the climate.
Newark, New Jersey skilled its wettest day in recorded historical past on Wednesday, and Central Park additionally recorded its wettest hour with 3.15 inches of rain between 8:51 and 9:51 p.m. ET.
As rain descended on Flushing Meadows, followers turned to ponchos and umbrellas to keep at bay the weather. Blowers had been introduced on to clear water from the courts and ball youngsters additionally mopped the floor with towels.
There have been two rain delays within the 108-minute first set between Schwartzman and Anderson earlier than the match was suspended three factors into the second set.
It resumed following the conclusion of the match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Adrian Mannarino on Arthur Ashe, which has a roof.
“I might hear (the rain),” Tsitsipas advised reporters after his 6-3 6-4 7-6 6-0 victory. “At first, I assumed it was the group, individuals speaking on the again seats, however now … I simply realized it was not the group, it was the rain. Simply lots of noise coming from up there.
“No matter that, I do have a mattress right here so I may need a sleepover right here tonight.”
The match between Angelique Kerber and Anhelina Kalinina, scheduled to happen in Louis Armstrong Stadium on Wednesday, was moved to Thursday.
With restricted prepare companies operating from stations close to Flushing Meadows, the USA Tennis Affiliation stated it’s working with New York authorities to establish routes to get followers dwelling from the venue.
CNN’s Jill Martin contributed to reporting.
