National Bank Open women’s main draw underway following rain delay

TORONTO — The National Bank Open women’s main draw is underway following a weather delay.

Heavy rain blanketed much of Toronto, pushing a scheduled late-morning start into Sunday afternoon.

Wild-card entry and seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams of the United States played the opening match on centre court against Uzbekistan’s Kamilla Rakhimova.

Fellow wild card Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., who became the first Canadian in 50 years to win the country’s showcase tournament back in 2019, was slated to meet Czechia’s Nikola Bartunkova in Sunday’s late action.