The latest edition of the Miami Open is currently underway, with some of the biggest names, including Jannik Sinner and Sloane Stephens, participating in it. However, the tennis community’s excitement to witness these players of caliber has now turned into disappointment due to the weather conditions in the coastal metropolis in the U.S. state of Florida.

Rain showers throughout the day in Miami have caused some lengthy delays and game suspensions at the Hard Rock Stadium. While many initial rounds have already been concluded, some players, like Sinner and Stephens, are yet to complete their respective matches due to the weather. As everyone is now eager to see them play, a recent update might concern the fans.

In upsetting news for the tennis community, the Weather Channel recently issued their 10-day weather forecast for Miami, which shows a chance of rain at 90% with 1 to 2 inches of rain expected. Aside from the heavy rain showers, the storms may contain strong gusty winds, and the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center has also placed South Florida under a Level 1 risk of severe weather.

As there are no covered courts in this tournament, players will have to wait for the weather conditions to improve a lot so that their suspended matches can develop normally. As the likes of Sinner and Stephens will now have to wait for the forecast, let’s take a look at their respective campaigns at the Miami Open.

Jannik Sinner and Sloane Stephens’ round of 64 games got suspended

The American WTA player started her campaign at her home tournament by brushing aside the 3-time singles Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3. In the round of 64, Stephens was trailing 2-5 in the first set against the 19th-seeded Sorana Cîrstea when their match got suspended due to rain.

Jannik Sinner, on the other hand, is coming to the Miami Open as the second-seeded participant. The young Italian tennis sensation was given the task of locking horns with his unseeded compatriot Andrea Vavassori in his opening-round match. However, the game was stopped due to rain during the first set when Sinner was 3-2 up against Vavassori.

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