Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Manchester Arena

Image source, BBC Sport

You’ll never guess what? The weather is grim in Manchester.

It was a Lowry-esque scene as matchstick man and matchstick women, and matchstick cats and dogs, scurried the streets towards the city’s AO Arena this morning.

It’s a good job this Davis Cup match is not an outdoor event.

Rain had stopped play in the fan zone in the nearby Cathedral Gardens, however.

When I passed by shortly before 11am, the deckchairs in front of the big screen were still packed away, as were the mini-tennis, padel and swingball courts aimed at getting people picking up a racquet.

There is hope, though. The forecast predicts the cumulonimbus clouds will move on and I actually saw the sun trying to break through before going inside.

Image source, BBC Sport