Djokovic and Nadal matches postponed because of rain

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 6, 2017 Groundstaff re-cover the court as rain delays play in the quarter final match between Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki and Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko Reuters / Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) - The two men's quarter-final matches due to be played at the French Open on Tuesday have been postponed until Wednesday after rain disrupted play at Roland Garros, organisers said.

Nine-time champion Rafa Nadal was due to play fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta and defending champion Novak Djokovic was set to take on Austrian Dominic Thiem.

Play was interrupted at 1327 GMT because of rain and storms, with local favourite Kristina Mladenovic 6-4 1-1 down against Swiss Timea Bacsinszky on Court Philippe Chatrier.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during his third round match against Argentina's Diego Schwartzman. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

On Court Suzanne Lenglen, former world number Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark was 6-4 2-5 up against 19-year-old Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia.

Play will not resume before 1630 GMT, organisers said.

Spain's Rafael Nadal during his first round match against France's Benoit Paire. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Ken Ferris)