Rain Washes Out Play At Rio Olympics; Rafael Nadal Faced With Winning 10 Matches In Four Days!

by Staff |

Rain washed out all 26 matches Wednesday in Rio so those players competition for gold this weekend will have to work extra hard in the coming days. And that includes Rafael Nadal.

The Spaniard who won gold at 2008 Beijing has am ambitious schedule ahead of him, with 10 matches in four days if he wants to win gold in singles, doubles and mixed.

Nadal will start that journey Thursday with three matches all scheduled in one session during the make-up 26-match ticket.

With all players in action, Juan Martin del Potro returns as does defending gold medalist Andy Murray who meets Fabio Fognini.

Brazilian hope Thomaz Bellucci battled David Goffin.

The women will be headlined by new tournament favorites Angelique Kerber and Madison Keys along with Brit Johanna Konta and Petra Kvitova.

As it stands though subject to change, the men’s doubles gold medal match will be played Friday, the women’s singles gold on Saturday with the men’s singles, mixed and women’s doubles on Sunday.

The weather however still calls for some more showers Thursday in Rio.

THURSDAY RIO SCHEDULE

Centre Court

starting at 11:00

(3) NADAL Rafael (ESP) vs (15) SIMON Gilles (FRA)

followed by

FOGNINI Fabio (ITA) vs (2) MURRAY Andy (GBR)

(10) KONTA Johanna (GBR) vs (2) KERBER Angelique (GER)

Court 1

starting at 11:00

(7) KEYS Madison (USA) vs KASATKINA Daria (RUS)

followed by

BELLUCCI Thomaz (BRA) vs (8) GOFFIN David (BEL)

(6) MONFILS Gael (FRA) vs (9) CILIC Marin (CRO)