Andy Roddick's rain-jinx at this year's Wimbledon struck again Friday when the weather halted his semi-final against Thomas Johansson of Sweden with the American leading 6-5 in the first set.
Roddick has already borne the brunt of the raindrops with his second round tie against Italian Daniele Bracciali being forced into a second day and his quarter-final against Sebastien Grosjean twice delayed.
And should he reach the final for a second straight year, Roddick will have an added disadvantage as top seed and title-holder Roger Federer was safely through after a straight sets win over Lleyton Hewitt ahead of the rain.
In a match dubbed "the other semi-final" in deference to the star attraction of Federer against Hewitt, Roddick started as a strong favoirite despite his own struggles to win through to the last four.
But last year's runner-up was made to fight all the way in a tough first set which stayed on serve until 6-5 for the American when the light rain halted play.
Three hours later Wimbledon organisers called play off for the day sending the Roddick v Johansson clash into Saturday on Centre Court that was also to stage the women's final between Lindsay Davenport and Venus Williams.
{{/usCountry}}Three hours later Wimbledon organisers called play off for the day sending the Roddick v Johansson clash into Saturday on Centre Court that was also to stage the women's final between Lindsay Davenport and Venus Williams.
{{/usCountry}}Federer was not complaining.
"I think it's definitely an advantage...gives me more time to relax in between," he said."