Tennis and Weather Fun Facts

  • The 2007 Australian Open was one of the hottest on record, with on-court temperatures of 50°C. The warmest day at Wimbledon was in 2015, where temperatures reached 36.7°C.
  • The US Open was delayed for a week due to Hurricane Donna in 1960 and for six days by an unnamed hurricane in 1938.
  • The Australian Open was the first Grand Slam to feature indoor play, with its two retractable roofs protecting players from extreme heat.
  • There have been seven years where rain did not interrupt play at Wimbledon at all - 1931, 1976, 1977, 1993 and 1995, 2009 and 2010.
  • The 2010 U.S. Open Finals between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic was suspended twice due to rain. The match was originally pushed back a day as rain hammered down on the courts. When they resumed play the next day, Rafael Nadal went up 6-4, 4-4 (30-30), but rain, lightning, and thunderstorms once again delayed the match. After a few hours, the players took the court and finished the match. Nadal closed out the Grand Slam final 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.

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