A stubborn, persistent drizzle caused a near-total washout of play at yesterday's Salem Hong Kong Open, increasing calls for a facility in the territory with indoor options.
Two matches started yesterday at Victoria Park, but by 8.30 pm last night - and play having been suspended since mid-afternoon - organisers called a halt to play with no end to the wet weather in sight.
Tournament director Michael Luevano said play will start this morning, weather permitting, at 11 am.
Organisers will try and complete yesterday's schedule plus the remaining first-round matches involving Hong Kong favourite Michael Chang and world number two Pete Sampras.
The news from the Royal Observatory, however, is not so good, with patchy rain expected for the next three days.
'We are not going to make contingency plans for what will happen in a few days time,' Luevano said.
'At the moment, we want to start play at 11 am. Michael Chang will play not before 5 pm and Pete Sampras not before 7 pm.
