The rain once again became the main character in Montreal. The inability to complete the scheduled day for this Monday has forced the organization of the ATP of Montreal to suspend today’s matches, including the Rafa Jódar – Arthur Fils match as the star event, and move it to Tuesday, August 11. Everything has been turned upside down because of the rain.
The organization has chosen to divide the postponed matches between the two sessions. The first two matches that were supposed to be played this Monday will take place during the daytime session on Tuesday, while the other two have been scheduled for the night session.
New schedule for the Jódar-Fils
Thus, the match between the Spaniard and the Frenchman will be in the second slot on Tuesday, August 11, not before 2:00 PM local time, 8:00 PM Spanish mainland time. It is noteworthy that the match is scheduled for the second slot of the day, when it was supposed to be the first match on Monday.
In this way, the opening match in the Central will feature the clash between Luciano Darderi and Brandon Nakashima, not before 12:30 PM local time.
Therefore, Jódar will finally have to compete in broad daylight after a wait caused by weather conditions that prevented the normal development of Monday’s schedule. A small change of scenery that can also affect the players themselves, who will have spent the entire day waiting for a match that never happened.
Players must also learn to manage these situations mentally, as being so far away with not much to do, it’s easy for the mind to wander to other matters. This is another aspect to consider beyond the tennis itself.
Montreal ATP Masters 1000 Order of play – Tuesday, August 11, 2026 pic.twitter.com/3Spax6EFE4
— Tennis Schedules (@SchedulesTennis) August 11, 2026
Staying up late to see the Mérida-Tien
The other two matches affected by the suspension will move directly to the night session. Jakub Mensik and Ben Shelton will headline the first major clash of the night in the Center Court, scheduled not before 6:00 PM local time, midnight in Spain.
On paper, this is one of the strongest matches of the entire day. Shelton, the fifth seed, will face Mensik, who arrives as the number 13 seed and has a type of tennis that could turn the match into a fast-paced exchange of blows.
Next up will be Daniel Mérida and Learner Tien. The Spaniard and the American, the 12th seed, will close out the main court’s schedule around 2 AM in our country.
A much busier Tuesday in Montreal
The real victim of any interrupted day is always the schedule. Montreal will now need the weather to grant a reprieve to avoid further postponements.
According to the forecasts, intermittent rain is expected over the next few days, adding to the delays we’ve already experienced during the tournament, marking this the third day something like this has occurred. On Thursday, the day of the final, rain is also expected in Montreal, which would cap off a week of meteorological setbacks.
This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, La lluvia SUSPENDE el Jódar-Fils, que se pasa al martes en Montreal