Washed Out Wimbledon Organizers Set Up Rain Fund
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Organizers of Wimbledon have salted away  two million pounds ($3.87 million) to cover rain disruptions  after the cost of insuring themselves against the British  weather became too steep, it was revealed Wednesday.
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Rafael Nadal was distressed by Wimbledonâs tumultuous weather and traditional ways after Day 1 of a third-round odyssey against Robin Soderling that will continue into a fifth day Wednesday.
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Play at Wimbledon is under way this morning after a rain delay of 59 minutes. Roger Federer, Justine Henin-Hardenne, Kim Clijsters, Martina Hingis and David Nalbandian are among the big names in action today.
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Roger Federer&#039;s bid for a fourth successive Wimbledon title got off to a whirlwind start only to be stalled by the fickle London weather.
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Fans and players were left frustrated on the opening day of Wimbledon when rain delayed the start of the championships on Monday.
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The rain-plagued ATP year-end event, the Tennis Masters Cup in Houston, got wet again Wednesday as play has yet to begin as of 3:30 pm EST.
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We are standing by for Wimbledon with skyscrapers. Tim Henman is likely to hear the familiar patter of rain here today, and forecasters say things may get wetter.
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When players awoke yesterday, there was rain. Lots and lots of rain. When they got to East Lake Golf Club for the start of the Tour Championship, there were streams and puddles where a day earlier there hadn't been streams and puddles.
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Sport: Play begins after rain delays. Full coverage from SW19.
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HOUSTON, United States  - Rain showers shut down the ATP Masters Cup for the third day in a row as players waited out the showers and questioned putting the season-ending event in an outdoor venue.
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Wimbledon action today includes Amelie Mauresmo, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, Andy Roddick, Andre Agassi, Lleyton Hewitt and Rafael Nadal.
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At rainy Wimbledon, the reigning champion shows signs of making another big splash. Amelie Mauresmo keeps moving forward, and her aggressive game has her in the fourth round.
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Rain forced play at Wimbledon to be suspended after just 45 minutes on Wednesday.
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Two-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal and 2001 U.S. Open winner Marat Safin were among those in early action a day after there was pretty much a total washout at the year's last Grand Slam tournament.
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HEAVY rain delayed the start of the ATP Masters Cup final between Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt today. Forecasts suggest the last match of the men&#39;s tennis tour&#39;s 2004 season will not get started until this afternoon (AEDT).
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Great Britain&#39;s stormy recent Davis Cup history continued today with bad weather delaying their World Group play-off against Austria in Portschach.
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As moisture continues to descend on Wimbledon, you wonder if this is the Swan's lake. You wonder, if the rain ever stops, will this be the Swan's tournament once again?