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Nothing says 'rain' like French Open vs. Wimbledon roof Twitter spat

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With rain significantly hindering the opening days of the French Open, a Twitter parody account for the roof on Wimbledon's center court wasted little time in poking fun at the lack of overhead assistance at Roland Garros.

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Rain in southwest Paris affected proceedings on the first day of play in the French capital Sunday, and inclement weather delayed matters further Monday.

Play was postponed until 1 p.m. (local time), and the Wimbledon Roof account's criticism of the deficiencies at Roland Garros prompted a jovial Twitter spat with the French Open's official account.