Jessica Pegula arrived at the Berlin Tennis Open determined to erase the disappointment of a forgettable French Open. And she did just that with a stunning run, including a victory over Aryna Sabalenka yesterday. Now, the 32-year-old American faces a fearless Linda Nosková in one final test before SW19. But just as the stage was set, relentless rain swept across the German capital, forcing the much-anticipated WTA 500 final into an unexpected delay.

Berlin Tennis Open organizers confirmed the update after heavy thunderstorms caused major damage around the Steffi Graf Stadion. “Due to recent thunderstorms, significant damage has been caused to the venue’s electrical and power supply systems, and several areas of the site remain flooded. There will be no play before 4:00 PM,” the tournament quoted as per journalist Ben Rothenberg.

The singles final match was originally scheduled to start at 06:00 PM local time, however, heavy rain forced officials to suspend the day’s schedule. The weather had already created problems during yesterday’s semifinal matches, and once again, continued rain has interrupted the grass-court event in the German capital.

The only difference is that this time, the conditions have been even more severe. Thunderstorms moved directly over the tournament court, making it unsafe for players and fans to watch the game.

Currently, the doubles final between Ekaterina Alexandrova and Linda Nosková against the pair of Ulrikke Eikeri and Quinn Gleason has been suspended because of the worsening weather conditions. Alexandrova and Nosková were leading the match 6-3, 3-3 when play was unexpectedly halted.

The court covers remain firmly in place as heavy downpour has continued without much sign of stopping at the moment. According to the latest weather data from Germany, the current temperature in Berlin stands at 84.2°F. However, there is also more than a 60% overall chance of precipitation for the rest of the day.

The report also suggests that the heavy rain and severe thunderstorm activity could continue for at least another half an hour to one hour. For now, with the doubles final suspended while tournament officials continue to monitor the weather conditions, Jessica Pegula’s final match can only remain delayed until play is deemed safe to resume.

And this is not the first time a grass-court tournament this season has been disrupted, as events in the UK also faced similar weather delays during the opening days of the grass-court swing.

Donna Vekić’s HSBC Championship match delayed 42 hours due to persistent rain

Just two weeks ago, at the start of the grass-court season, the HSBC Championship was heavily disrupted by poor weather. One of the matches hit hardest was the R16 clash between the 29-year-old Donna Vekic and Czech international Marie Bouzkova.

The contest originally began on June 10, but the match was finally completed on June 12 due to a rain delay. Vekic emerged victorious with a 7-6, 6-3 win after an extraordinary delay.

Apart from the result of the match, in total, the match was suspended for 42 hours as relentless rain continued to batter the venue. A major reason behind the lengthy interruption was the lack of covered courts at Queen’s Club.

Even before that, the first major stoppage came during the match between 18-year-old American Iva Jovic and Antonia Ružić on Court 5. Heavy rain forced both players to rush off the court.

The weather chaos did not stop there. Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu’s highly anticipated opening round match at the Andy Murray Arena was also interrupted after the 23-year-old Briton raced into a 3-0 lead against Anna Blinkova.

Now, in Berlin, fans can only hope the doubles final resumes soon so Jessica Pegula’s championship match can finally get underway without any further weather-related interruptions.