The retractable roof on Arthur Ashe Stadium is not finished, despite the new steel structure rising above the court.
So the United States Open, for one more year, anyway, is still vulnerable to rain. On Wednesday, the 10th day of the tournament, the rain came, sending Victoria Azarenka and Simona Halep back to the locker room during the third set of their quarterfinal match.
About two hours later, after the sun had returned and the match was over, Halep said, “Thanks, God, for raining.”
Halep, the No. 2 seed, reached the Open semifinals for the first time, defeating No.