Monday, September 12th, 2011 at 12:59 pm , filed under U.S. Open by Jon Denton
World No.1, Novak Djokovic asks for a roof, ahead of the finals of the 2011 US Open against the world No.2, Rafael Nadal in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA.
Serbian top seeded demands the organizers at Flushing Meadows to install a roof in the future. After the rain has damper the fourth round and quarterfinals matches on Tuesday and Wednesday. The inform men this season urges for a roof in the next year grand slam tournament.
Djokovic while speaking with the various sources has stated that, it has been like this in New York for the last couple of years. It’s been happening more often than we expect it to so maybe this tournament should consider a roof in the future.
With the Australia Open and Wimbledon in which Djokovic has conquered the grand slam titles this season have already got the roof during inclement weather conditions, while the French Open has announced plans to install one over Court Philippe Chatrier in time for the 2016 tournament.
A member of the USTA board of directors has already stated that, plans have been already taken in order to install a roof at the Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong Stadiums.
Tags: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, U.S. Open