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Spectators brave the elements as rain delays womens quarter final play for the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London, Britain, 28 June 2011. EPA/BGNES
The quarter-final women's singles match at Wimbledon 2011 between Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova and Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic started with a three-and-a-half-hour delay because of rain.
The match, originally scheduled for 1 pm GMT started only at 5:38 pm, and Pironkova did not do well at the beginnig, losing the first two games in just 4 minutes.
Pironkova, who made it to Wimbledon's quarter-final after kicking Venus Williams out of the tournament for second year in a row, has never won against Kvitova.
The two have played only two matches to date, both in 2008, both won by the Czech tennis player. However, the Wimbledon quarter-final is their first match on a grass court.
Expect more news about Pironkova's performance in our Sports section.
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