For the second day in a row, the Cincinnati Open has been hit by a weather delay.
At 9:02 a.m., the tournament announced that gates would open on Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 10 a.m. due to inclement weather, rather than at 9:30 a.m. as scheduled. Play is scheduled to begin at 11, with day two of the qualifying rounds taking place.
On Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service issued a flood warning for Warren County that is expected to last until 11.
Qualifying play was disrupted on Tuesday as well, with the opening matches first being pushed back from 10:30 a.m. to after noon, and then play being paused at around 3:30 p.m. due to another bout of rain. Eight matches originally scheduled for Tuesday were postponed to Wednesday.
(Update 11:02 a.m.): Gates will now open at 11 a.m., the tournament announced.
(Update 12:27 p.m.): A shelter in place warning is now in effect at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. The tournament has announced that play will not start before 1 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Open Aug. 12 qualifying hit by another weather delay
Reporting by Yanyan Li, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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