Rain and wind washes out Wimbledon fine-tuning


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 28 Jun 2017

Tennis - WTA Premier - Aegon International - Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, Britain - June 27, 2017 General view as rain stops play Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

EASTBOURNE, England (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic's Wimbledon preparations were left drenched and flapping in England's south coast wind on Tuesday as Eastbourne's Aegon International was scrapped for the day with no matches completed due to rain.

The Serb world number four accepted a late wildcard into the ATP 250 grasscourt event, desperate to fine-tune his erratic form, but managed just one game against Canadian qualifier Vasek Pospisil before the rain set in.

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