This is what the Court des Princes looked like for the better part of the day. There was rain. And then more rain. But then also some heavy winds, thunder and a little hail for good measure...
Around 3pm, when it was already clear that there would be no chance of playing and finishing four matches on the biggest courts, a revised schedule was released according to which David was to play the second match on Court des Princes. (While other matches got moved to smaller courts.) Play resumed for a while around 3.30pm. - On all courts except Court des Princes. For reasons still unknown to me, the first match there didn't get underway until 5pm. Which was even more frustrating as this very match between Andy Murray and Fabio Fognini decides who David might face in a possible quarterfinal. In the end, Murray and Fognini played a set (which Murray won in a tiebreaker) and a game before the rain set in again...
After that, there was one final attempt to let play resume but on Court des Princes, the players had only just begun warming up when it started raining yet again. Eventually, shortly before 8pm all play got cancelled for the day.
And this means that tomorrow, David might have to play two matches. - If the weather allows it. As the forecasts predict more rain for tomorrow afternoon. However, should David get to play twice it would be a huge challenge...
Fresh in from the Monte Carlo website, here's the schedule for Friday.
David vs Davydenko - first match on Court 2 (no cameras), 10.30am
Should he win:
vs Murray/Fognini - fifth (!) match on Court Central
At least, this means that should he advance, he'll get as much rest as possible under these circumstances. But first of all - Davydenko. Without coverage...
How David has spent this rather frustrating day, I don't know. Perhaps, he watched his favourite movie again. The title of which he, along with some other players, reveals in this little video clip.
3 comments:
It's been such a frustating day waiting for the rain to stop; and then watching the Stan/Fed and Murray/Fognini matches. I'd like to think Murray will prevail but he took his time winning the first set.
I'm so disappointed David's match against Davydenko won't now be televised as for me it was match of the day.
That's if any play takes place tomorrow; more rain is forecast for the next few days.
Never seen that movie myself. It looks like we'll all have to find other things to do. :(
Actually, I was glad that Murray went for the "I'll recover from a double-break down to win the set in an epic tiebreak" approach. I want him to win that match, don't get me wrong. But it would've been really unfair to David/Davydenko if Murray/Fognini had finished their match today.
Anyway, one thing seems certain. There'll be more chaos tomorrow. More rain. Probably also further reschedules. And even if play does start at 10:30, there are the joys of "scoreboard-watching" to look forward to...
Arizona - I really like that film. :D
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