My favourite player was even playing, so despite the weather, I decided I couldn't possibly miss his match!!
So I caught a cab to Grand Central, jumped on the 7 train and headed out to Mets-Willet Point Station - aka home of the Billie Jean King Tennis Centre and the US Open.
I arrived just before 11, when play was expected to commence... Unfortunately the weather did not improve... at all!! And by 2pm play had been cancelled for the entire day and night - so I headed home...
Here is a photo of just how wet it was on Tuesday:
I decided to risk it again on the Wednesday, for the same reason, I couldn't possibly miss out on his match (because lets be honest, I wasn't sure if he'd win or not...). So this time, I navigated the subway to Grand Central, then caught the 7 train again. Got out there, bought a ticket went inside and was greeted by equally as mediocre weather:
So, on Wednesday, not only was my favourite player playing, but Sammy Stosur was also supposed to play her quarter-final against Vera Zvonereva. By 4pm, after countless times of almost having the courts dry, ready to play just for the rain to start again, they had cancelled all mens matches for the day.
The number of times the sucking-up-water-machines and blower machines (I don't know what they're really called - but they suck the water up and blow excess water away) came out, was ridiculous! So often they got to this point (below) just for the rain to tumble again!!
After cancelling the mens day matches, they were still hoping to play all four women's quarter-finals at the same time starting at 7.30pm... So having been there since 10.30, I stayed thinking at least I could see Sammy Stosur play... The courts were dry, and they were just about ready to go when - the rain started to fall again!! They finally cancelled it at 8.30pm, so I headed home - again without seeing any tennis action!!
It was definitely disappointing - but my trips to the tennis weren't over yet! More to come soon!
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