French Open: Rain delays Johanna Konta’s bid for a first Grand Slam final
No singles action was possible on Wednesday, meaning the quarter-finals that had been scheduled were delayed until today.
To be fair to the women’s players in the top half of the draw, which includes defending champion Simona Halep, both semi-finals will now be played on Friday with the final on Saturday.
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Hide AdAnother headache for tournament organisers is that, although Thursday’s weather is good, more rain is expected on Friday.
Tournament director Guy Forget said: “The schedule of the bad weather on Friday we know is a possibility. I just left the room to see the different options that we have. None of them are ideal because we have the ladies’ and the men’s to be played.