US sources have stated that Rafael Nadal has advanced to the third round of the US Open 2016 after a straight set win over Andreas Seppi and the fourth seed has beat Seppi 6-0 7-5 6-1 to advance and in a dominating display, Nadal did not look uncomfortable at all and had no bandage on the wrist.
It is stated that the U.S. Open’s new $150 million retractable roof atop Arthur Ashe Stadium has been closed for the first time during a match and the cover was shut because of rain that fell at 3-3 in the second set of Rafael Nadal’s second round match which was held against Andreas Seppi on Wednesday night.
Meanwhile the Tennis Association has finally built a movable roof over its main stadium, which was available for this year’s tournament, which has started from Monday, and the only use of the roof until Nadal’s match has come when it was shut at the start of the tournament’s opening ceremony Monday night, then was opened as Phil Collins sang “In the Air Tonight.”
Sources have added that after her first round victory has taken nearly 2 hours and ended close to 2 a.m., the eighth-seeded American routed 16 year old Kayla Day 6-1, 6-1 in 48 minutes Wednesday and the day, the youngest player in the draw, was playing in her first Grand Slam tournament.
