21.   In Afghanistan, freezing rain halted attempts to put more U.S. special forces on the ground.

22.   In other World Group play, the South Africans were ahead two-sets-to-one in doubles when their match with Austria was halted by rain.

23.   Intermittent heavy heavy rain did not halt play in the opening round in the three-day tournament.

24.   In the second set, the players were on serve when the match was halted briefly by rain.

25.   Nasser Hussain and Graham Thorpe led the fightback but Hussain was out just before rain halted play.

26.   On top of that, rain halted play after only a few first-round matches had been completed.

27.   Rain halted the match between top-seeded Lindsay Davenport and sixth-seeded Judith Wiesner of Austria.

28.   Rain has halted in the north and water has been running off rivers and fields.

29.   Rain eventually halted competition for the day.

30.   Rain halted other matches.