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8/27/11 2:57 PM | Johan Lindahl
Potential lingering after-affects of Hurricane Irene might put the US Open start in trouble if worst-case scenarios come to pass.
Officials at the Grand Slam may soon have to deal with issues that are much bigger than just the tournament, with flooding, storm damage and power outages all quite real threats.
With New York public transport shut down for the weekend, all flights cancelled and the Open complex to be locked down on Sunday when the weather is due to hit, practise time before the storm was a rare commodity.
Serb Janko Tipsarevic got in an early morning session and joined his colleagues in Tweeting their reactions to the hurricane which is churning up the Atlantic coast of the US.
Most ATP players - as opposed to the women - have kept radio silence about the approaching disaster. But the advice is for everyone to shelter in hotels and have flashlights, food and water on hand. Many Tweets have shown pictures of sold-out store shelves in Manhattan and queues stretching out the door at others.
The Open, which is not that far from the waters of Flushing Bay, has already cancelled Arthur Ashe Kids Day and will lock down the facility on Sunday when the storm is due to hit.
Monday's opening is an entirely unanswered question in a city where the 24-hour transport system was closed in preparation for the unprecedented wild weather.
Flights into the area from all over the world have been cancelled, with players involved in the finals events this week on the ATP and WTA in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Dallas looking to be stranded.
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Lets hope Andy stays calm. At least he will have plenty of time for his Play Station :-)
ed251137 , 8/28/11 2:20 PM
Dunno about the power outages affecting the USO coz I'm of the opinion that they most probably have their own power generators as a back-up for such emergencies, same goes for hotels and hospitals.
I think the players who participated in Winston-Salem most probably were the lucky ones to get in some practise matches, and if they are stranded there, then they can practise to their hearts' content until they can get some transportation to the USO.
scoretracker , 8/29/11 5:56 AM
It's all systems go. Congratulations to the organisers for their foresight and planning. Does anybody know if the stragglers from Winston-Salem have made it through to NY yet?
ed251137 , 8/29/11 8:31 AM
all is well it seems and they will be starting on time
atul1985 , 8/29/11 2:55 PM
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Can anyone actually see this starting Monday? By the time it does start, Andy fans will be certifiable...;)
deuce , 8/28/11 10:58 AM