Hall of Fame Open Rain Delay (via Hall of Fame Open)

Good morning, Newport! Today is Thursday, July 10, the 191st day of 2025. There are 174 days left in the year. International Tennis Hall of Famer Virginia Wade turns 80 today.

🚨 You need to know

Mother Nature has once again disrupted play at the Hall of Fame Open, with tournament officials announcing Thursday morning that gates will not open until 11 a.m. and match play has been pushed back to no earlier than 12 p.m. due to ongoing weather concerns. This marks the second consecutive day that inclement conditions have affected the prestigious grass court tournament at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

The delays come after Wednesday’s action was suspended around 5 p.m., leaving several matches incomplete across the tournament’s six courts. Officials are working to reschedule the remaining early round matches that were halted by rain, along with the highly anticipated Round of 16 singles matches featuring 2023 Hall of Fame Open champion Adrian Mannarino and former World No. 54 Caty McNally.

The weather disruptions have compressed an already busy tournament schedule, with organizers now facing the challenge of completing suspended matches while maintaining the planned quarterfinal action. Top seed Tatjana Maria, who advanced Wednesday with her victory over Yuriko Miyazaki, awaits her Friday quarterfinal against Sayaka Ishii, while men’s No. 5 seed Eliot Spizzirri also looks ahead to his first Hall of Fame Open quarterfinal appearance.

Tournament officials encourage fans to stay updated on the latest scheduling changes through the Hall of Fame Open’s website and social media channels, as conditions continue to be monitored throughout the day. Live coverage remains available on Facebook, Instagram, and the Tennis One App once play resumes.

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📅 What’s Up Today

Weather Forecast

  • Flood Watch in effect from July 10, 2:10 AM until July 10, 4 PM
  • Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2 pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm. Patchy fog. High near 75. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch are possible.
  • Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around six mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%—new precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.

Marine Forecast

  • Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are expected, mainly before 2 pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm. Patchy fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • Tonight: Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • The coastal water temperature is 67 degrees.

Sun, Moon & Tide

  • Sunrise at 5:21 am. Sunset at 8:19 pm. 14 hours & 58 minutes of sun.
  • High tide at 8:09 am & 8:27 pm. Low tide at 1:58 am & 1:30 pm.
  • The lunar phase is a Waxing Gibbous.

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