Nadal and Gonzalez to Resume Their Postponed U.S. Open Match Today

Last night's competitive U.S. Open quarterfinal matchup between 3rd seeded Rafael Nadal and 11th seeded Fernando Gonzalez is scheduled to resume today at no earlier than 2 P.M. EST. Their suspended quarterfinal match is currently in its second tie-break where Nadal clings to a 7-6 (7-4), 6-6 (3-2) lead against the resilient Chilean.

Their match was postponed due to rain on Thursday night, which interrupted play twice during the evening. It is scheduled to resume later today at Arthur Ashe Stadium after the conclusion of the women's semi-final matchup between Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters, which is scheduled for a 12:30 P.M. start time.

Since the quarterfinal matchup will span over a two day period, the winner of the Nadal vs. Gonzalez matchup will have to play on four consecutive days in order to win the prestigious U.S. Open tournament, according to ATPWorldTour.com. This will serve as a noticeable disadvantage since semi-finalists Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will have had Thursday and Friday off to rest.

Gonzalez is attempting to reach the semi-finals of the U.S. Open for the very first time in his career while Nadal is attempting to complete a career Grand Slam since a U.S. Open championship is the only major title that has evaded him to this point in his illustrious career.