US Open 2017: Matches on outside courts cancelled due to heavy rain at Flushing Meadows

ByMichael Hincks

Published 29/08/2017 at 20:03 GMT

Heavy rain at Flushing Meadows has caused the remainder of Tuesday’s US Open action to be cancelled on the outside courts.

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Just three women’s singles matches were completed on the outside courts before heavy rain interrupted play.

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Matches scheduled on Arthur Ashe Stadium will continue as planned – with Rafael Nadal currently in action against Dusan Lajovic, live on Eurosport 1.

Earlier in the day, Karolina Pliskova had to contend with the roof coming over Arthur Ashe Stadium before she could complete her 6-2 6-1 win over Poland's Magda Linette.

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Naomi Osaka then went on to stun defending champion Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-1 under the roof, in what was the 19-year-old's first win over a player in the top ten of the women's game.

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Barbora Strycova, Yanina Wickmayer and Sorana Cirstea were the three women's players to complete victories on Day 2 at the US Open.

Czech Strycova beat Misaka Doi 6-1 6-3 on Court 5, WIckmayer overcame 28th seed Lesia Tsurenko 6-3 6-1 on Court 8, while Cirstea powered past Lesley Kerkhove 6-1 6-3 over on Court 14.

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