Rain from Hurricane Ida delayed a US Open game by more than 30 minutes despite the stadium having a roof

• Hurricane Ida caused a US Open tennis match to be suspended despite the stadium having a roof.
• Stadium staff used towels and leaf blowers to dry the court in order to get the match resumed.
• However, a player slipped in the second set and the game was delayed until Thursday.

A US Open match between Kevin Anderson and Diego Schwartzman was delayed for more than 30 minutes after rain blasted the Louis Armstrong Stadium on Wednesday.

Hurricane Ida has been battering New York and New Jersey and even those inside the stadium were not spared from the torrential conditions despite the roof being closed.

Sideways rain found its way through openings in the roof and proceeded to drench the court as well as the spectators who were forced to don ponchos and put up umbrellas.

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With the first set tied at 5-5, play had to be stopped for 35 minutes as stadium staff dried the surface with towels and leaf blowers.

As a result, the match could continue but a slip from Schwartzman in the second set saw it suspended until Thursday.

The BBC reports that the Argentine said: "You guys call me when you're ready to play tennis," as he left the court.