The court is covered and spectators use umbrellas as rain started after the first women's singles semi-final match at the WTA500 Berlin Tennis Open tournament in Berlin on June 20, 2026. (Photo by John MacDougall / AFP)
Berlin: Organisers on Sunday suspended the final of the Berlin Open tennis tournament and have cleared everyone out of the event location due to "severe weather conditions".
Sunday's final between third seed Jessica Pegula and eighth seed Linda Noskova was scheduled for midday local time but was postponed when a thunderstorm broke out which damaged infrastructure on site in the west of the German capital.
The mercury in the German capital has topped 30 degrees celsius (86 fahrenheit) across the weekend, with storms sweeping across much of the region on Sunday.
Writing on social media, organisers said the storm had caused "damage to the site's infrastructure" and advised fans not to attend, having cleared people out of the venue.
"Despite close coordination with the German Weather Service, the storm developed with an intensity that was not anticipated. Your safety is our highest priority," organisers said, promising another update at 2pm.
"For your own safety, we kindly ask you not to travel to the venue at this time."
