ATP Houston: We have a (rainy weather) problem!
Daniel Altmaier has still not been able to finish his first-round duel against Max Purcell at the ATP World Tour 250 tournament in Houston and the favored Americans also have to be patient. Reason: continuous rain.
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last edit: Apr 07, 2023, 10:39 am
Bad and rainy weather are circumstances that no tournament organizer would want if they don't have a roof over their heads. And especially in the spring and autumn months, outdoor tennis events are always associated with a certain risk. The ATP World Tour 250 clay court tournament in Houston, Texas, is currently going haywire, as heavy downpours significantly reduced the playing options on Wednesday and made them almost impossible yesterday.
For the German Daniel Altmaier, the start of the clay court season is a special test of patience. The Davis Cup player from Kempen is still stuck in his first round match. Now the game against the Australian Max Purcell is to be continued on Good Friday (from 6:00 p.m. CEST) at a score of 4: 6, 6: 3, 3: 4. If Altmaier wins, his round of 16 against Argentinian Tomas Martin Etcheverry is also on the schedule for Friday.
Heavy rain is also forecast for Friday
Yannick Hanfmann also needs stamina, although he has already won one round in Houston. The man from Karlsruhe waited in vain for the start of his game against second-seeded Tommy Paul (USA) on Thursday. The winner of this match will also be in action twice on Friday - should it finally stay dry: The quarter-finals are already scheduled.
However, heavy rain was also forecast for Friday. The weather in the Texan metropolis is only supposed to improve from Saturday, on Easter Sunday, the actual final day of the clay court tournament, the sun should come out again. In short: The other US local heroes Frances Tiafoe and John Isner were probably more cheerful about the change to the red ash.