India, Aug. 13 -- A night of high drama and unpredictable Midwest weather brought play to a halt at the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday, with both Alexander Zverev and Jessica Pegula left stranded mid-match as lightning forced a suspension of evening play.

Zverev, the men's third seed, was on the verge of victory against American Brandon Nakashima when officials ordered players off court due to lightning in the area. The German was leading 6-4, 5-4 and about to serve for the match when the interruption came.

In a near-identical scenario, women's third seed Jessica Pegula was building momentum in her third-round match against Poland's Magda Linette. After dropping the opening set in a tight tiebreak 7-6 (7/5), Pegula responded by taking the s...