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Montreal Masters 1000, Rain Delays, and Climate Change? Research Time!
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Real question: How much is climate change impacting tennis schedules with rain delays?
Hello! After the increasing occurence of rain delays in Montreal that cause me to essentially not watch any real tennis over three different sessions in three different days in two different years, I feel like this can't be a coincidence. Or at least, I want to find out whether is isn't.
That is why I want to check out data for rain delays, particularly in Montreal or at most North America, and see how much rainfall has impacted play during premium tournaments. Is there more rain? Is there just more rain in August? Is it just more infrequent? What are the patterns?
I'll be doing research, but if you are a climate change specialist, meteorologist, researcher, or have any contacts in the field, I'd be very grateful to see some data and research!
In the meantime, I probably will stop buyin tickets in advance, I'm sick of losing money.
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