Tropical storm cancels US Open play for the day

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NEW YORK, Sep 7 (Reuters) The arrival of the remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna at Flushing Meadows forced US Open organizers to postpone the conclusion of the semi-final between Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray and the women's final to Sunday.brSteady rain stopped play during the second men's semi-final between world number one Nadal and British sixth seed Murray at the US Open Saturday.brMurray was leading Nadal 6-2 7-6 2-3 when play was halted at 248 pm EDT.brWith heavy downpours expected to last for the rest of the day, play was cancelled on the 13th day of the hardcourt major at 320 pm EDT.brThe match between Nadal and Murray was moved from the main showcourt to Louis Armstrong Court and started one hour 40 minutes after the first semi-final between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.brFour-times champion Federer managed to get back into the locker room before the arrival of the storm by reaching his fifth successive final with a 6-3 5-7 7-5 6-2 on Arthur Ashe Stadium.