By Colleen Kane
Enquirer staff writer

Rain washed out most of the matches at the Thomas E. Price Cincinnati Metropolitan Tennis Championships less than an hour into the opening round Tuesday evening at Lunken Playfield.

Only three of 32 matches were completed. Luke Albi defeated Jeff Harris 6-1, 6-0. Scott Moreland beat Bill Pendl 6-0, 6-0, and Christopher Pray defeated Derek Dammann 6-1, 2-0 (retired).

Tuesday's rained-out matches will be pushed to the same times today, picking up where they left off. Both today's and Thursday's matches will be played Thursday.

Players with questions can call 513-321-1772, or log on to tournaments.usta.com (identification number 856352304).

DOUBLES DRAW: The Met doubles draw was completed Tuesday, and both 2003 champions will play as the top seeds.

Five-time Met doubles champions Jeff Wolf and Dan Kronauge top the men's bracket, while Angela Farley-Wilson and Keri Preng are the top women's seed.

Cedric Kauffmann, the 2003 singles champion, will not defend his singles title but will pair with Brian Nester as the men's second doubles seed.

Kara Molony-Hussey and Lyndsey Molony are the women's second seed.

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