Andy Murray was getting ready to a first-round defeat by Yannick Hanfmann on the Geneva Open earlier than play was suspended due to weird climate circumstances.
The previous world primary was trailing 7-5 4-1 in Switzerland when rain began to fall and gusts of wind blew white pollen on to the courtroom.
“It is prefer it’s snowing out right here and you continue to need us to maintain enjoying,” Murray argued with umpire Greg Allensworth earlier than it was determined the gamers ought to return to the locker room.
Play was cancelled for the day shortly after, and Murray’s match was rescheduled for Tuesday – not earlier than 12:00 BST.
Fellow Briton Jack Draper’s match towards Czech Tomas Machac has additionally been moved to Tuesday.
Wildcard Murray was enjoying his first ATP Tour-level match since rupturing ankle ligaments on the Miami Open in March.
Except he can produce a outstanding comeback towards Germany’s Hanfmann, the Scot will miss the possibility to play world primary Novak Djokovic within the second spherical.
Final week, 37-year-old Murray made his return at a clay-court ATP Challenger occasion in Bordeaux after rupturing ankle ligaments in March, but was knocked out within the second spherical by Frenchman Gregoire Barrere.
The three-time Grand Slam champion has beforehand mentioned he doesn’t plan to “play a lot previous this summer time”, however has not introduced the place his last match will likely be.
Murray, who’s ranked seventy fifth on the planet, has been named on the entry listing for the French Open, the second main of the season, which begins on 26 Might.