After 10 days of clear weather, rain and winds swept through Flushing Meadows Thursday, tossing the U.S. Open's final weekend into disarray and stranding Rafael Nadal and Fernando Gonzalez in the midst of their quarter-final.
For the second year running, Nadal faces the prospect of playing a string of successive days at the year's last major if he is to win the only grand slam missing from his collection.
Nadal was leading Gonzalez 7-6 6-6 with the Chilean serving at 2-3 in the tiebreak when a second shower burst halted Day 11 proceedings at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The eventual winner of the last men's quarter-final will meet Argentine Juan Martin del Potro, who had battled through blustery conditions to beat Croatian 16th seed Marin Cilic 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-1.
Nadal and Gonzalez will resume their battle no earlier than 2 pm today [Friday] following the first women's semi-final pitting champion Serena Williams against Kim Clijsters.
REUTERS
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