The short-term problem is finishing off this week's women's ASB Classic, but the long-term issue remains getting a roof on Centre Court. ASB Classic tournament director Karl Budge has commended the players for being willing to have an extraordinarily long day on Friday.

It's a logistical nightmare to make up for the loss of a full day of tennis, but it highlights something Tennis Auckland have been looking to do for at least the last 15 years, which is to get a roof at Stanley Street, so days like these are a thing of the past.