Rain washes out US Open qualifying as roof saves mixed doubles

Persistent rainfall wiped retired almost nan full time of US Open qualifying arsenic organisers trim their losses early.

Only 14 of nan 64 2nd information qualifying matches were capable to commencement connected Wednesday earlier nan determination to cancel play for nan time was made astir 16:00 section clip (21:00 BST).

The upwind will not impact nan climax of nan new-look mixed doubles, pinch nan semi-finals and last protected by nan tile connected Arthur Ashe Stadium.

British men's number 1 Jack Draper and his American partner Jessica Pegula are among nan 4 teams aiming for nan title from 19:00 section clip (00:00 BST, Thursday).

Britain's Jodie Burrage and Jay Clarke were among nan mini group of qualifiers who managed to measurement connected to tribunal earlier.

Burrage, who reached nan 2nd information due successful 2023, trailed 5-3 against Dutch force Arantxa Rus erstwhile they were forced disconnected aft 41 minutes of play.

Clarke was besides a break down by nan scoreline against French apical seed Arthur Cazaux.

Fellow Britons Billy Harris, Francesca Jones, Harriet Dart and Oliver Crawford did not moreover get retired connected court.

Rain is forecast for nan remainder of Wednesday earlier clearing up connected Thursday.

There is still plentifulness of clip for nan 3 rounds of qualifying to beryllium concluded, pinch nan singles main draws starting connected Sunday.

The US Open is nan last Grand Slam arena of nan 2025 season.