After the chaotic weather on Wednesday, the sun shone from a clear blue sky, albeit in windy conditions, when the US Open resumed.

It was worse on Wednesday when even Louis Armstrong Stadium, one of the two main courses with roofs, finally became unplayable as the rainwater made its way through.

Barty, the 25-year-old Australian, easily won the first set 6-1, but the Danish teenager rose in the second set, which was even, but where Barty won 7-5.

The Australian has won five titles so far this year, including Wimbledon.

Eleventh-seeded Swiss Belinda Bencic, who became Olympic champion in Tokyo, defeated Martina Trevisan, Italy, 6-3, 6-1 in windswept conditions.

- It was a bit difficult, but after yesterday's bad weather I do not complain.

Thanks to everyone who has come here, I know it was not easy, says Bencic in a stadium interview about the fact that the subway was closed and many roads were still impassable on Thursday morning.

CLIP: Schwartzman's match suspended after rain chaos (August 2, 2021)

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The audience had to seek protection from the heavy rain that hurricane Ida caused in the US Open.

Photo: TT