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U.S. Open finals postponed one day for drizzle

时间：2010-09-13 07:32:38

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    NEW YORK, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Open men's singles final and women's doubles final have to be postponed1（延期） to Monday due to the drizzle（毛毛雨） starting on Saturday's afternoon in Flushing Meadows（草地）.
    Men's singles final between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will be arranged at 4 p.m. on Monday.
    Statement from US Open said: "Due to the continued uncertainty2 of the weather forecast for the remainder of the evening, the U.S. Open men's singles championship will be postponed until Monday, September 13 at 4 p.m.."For the women's doubles final which was suspended half way as Liezel Huber/Nadia Petrova led 6-2, 4-6, 5-4 over Vania King/Yaroslava Shwedova, it will be concluded at 3 p.m.
    Despite all of Rafa's brilliance3 during his career (number one player in the world, 41 career titles, 8 Grand Slams) he has never reached the finals of the Open.
    Djokovic is 0-11 against Nadal on clay and grass, but 7-3 on hardcourts.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)


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1 postponed 9dc016075e0da542aaa70e9f01bf4ab1     
vt.& vi.延期，缓办，（使）延迟vt.把…放在次要地位；[语]把…放在后面（或句尾）vi.（疟疾等）延缓发作（或复发）
参考例句：
  • The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
  • The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。
2 uncertainty NlFwK     
n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物
参考例句：
  • Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
  • After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。
3 brilliance 1svzs     
n.光辉，辉煌，壮丽，（卓越的）才华，才智
参考例句：
  • I was totally amazed by the brilliance of her paintings.她的绘画才能令我惊歎不已。
  • The gorgeous costume added to the brilliance of the dance.华丽的服装使舞蹈更加光彩夺目。

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