Tennis: Aisam, Bopanna await clear sky

Andy Murray expresses his surprise that the playing surfaces were not covered.

NEW YORK:

Aisamul Haq Qureshi and Rohan Bopanna’s quarter-final clash against Great Britain’s Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins was postponed as rain washed out the entire day’s play on Tuesday at the US Open.

An early start was scheduled for yesterday but further rain washed away hopes of any action as the organisers face a tough ask of rescheduling.

Andy Murray had earlier expressed his surprise that the playing surfaces were not covered.

“I don’t understand why they don’t just have covers,” he had said. “I heard that if they have covers, something to do with the paint on the court and the moisture, the court can lose colour or something.” 

Published in The Express Tribune, September 8^th,  2011.