ASB Classic Tournament boss Karl Budge has reignited debate for a roof on the Auckland Tennis Arena after rain delayed the entrance of superstar Serena Williams to the ASB Classic on Monday night.
The American great is now scheduled for the first match on day two against Frenchwoman Pauline Parmentier.
Unfortunately there's more drizzly rain forecast for the City of Sails with Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki also on the jam-packed schedule.
Budge is philosophical about the weather which is notoriously fickle in Auckland in early January, but suggested there is a permanent fix.
"I'd love to be able to control it. But no matter how much you plan you can't do anything about the weather," Budge said.
"I think it bodes pretty well about why we need a roof over this place."
Budge has also paid credit to the patient fans.
"Everyone's been bloody understanding and quite sympathetic. But I think we all live in Auckland and know what it's like."
Two Kiwi players are set to grace centre court, weather permitting.
Marina Erakovic takes on 7th seed Jelena Ostapenko from Latvia and teenager Jade Lewis is scheduled to make her tournament debut against second seed Venus Williams in the night session.
Day two Schedule:
Centre Court: Starts 12:30 pm
1-S. Williams (US) vs P. Parmentier (FRA)
A. Beck (GER) vs N. Osaka (JPN) to continue
WC-M. Erakovic (NZL) vs 7-J. Ostapenko (LAT)
N. Gibbs (US) vs 3-C. Wozniacki (DEN)
Not Before 6:30 pm
WC J. Lewis (NZL) vs 2 V. Williams (USA)
6 A. Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) vs J. Goerges (GER)
Grandstand: Starts 12:30 pm
4-B. Strycova (CZE) vs Q-B. Stefkova (CZE)
L. Davis (US) vs 5-K. Bertens (NED) 35
Y. Wickmayer (BEL) vs J. Larsson (SWE)
8-A. Konjuh (CRO) vs K. Flipkens (BEL)
N. Broady (GBR) vs D. Kovinic (MNE)
Court 2: Starts 12:30 pm
Q-M. Barthel (GER) vs M. Lucic-Baroni (CRO)
Q-J. Loeb (US) vs M. Brengle (US)
Qualifier vs V. Lepchenko (US)
Not Before 5pm
T. Maria (GER) / N. Melichar (US) vs D. Schuurs (NED) / R. Voracova (CZE)
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