US Open Tennis 2015: TV Schedule, Start Times for Wednesday Night Draw
With an exciting first round of the 2015 U.S. Open already in the books, things are only beginning to pick up in Flushing Meadows, New York, as many of the tournament's top seeds continue to peak in the early rounds.
Even though the tennis is just getting started in the year's final major, no shortage of top contenders have already been bounced.
No. 6 Lucie Safarova's loss Tuesday saw her join Day 1 flameouts Kei Nishikori and Ana Ivanovic, and more upsets could be on the way if the favorites aren't careful.
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Day 3 action is already well underway, but some of the marquee moments are saved for the night draw. Let's break down the rest of Wednesday's second-round clashes and how to catch them.
U.S. Open Day 3 Info
Date: Wednesday, September 2
Where: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York
TV: ESPN (1 p.m. - 6 p.m. ET), ESPN2 (6 p.m. - 11 p.m. ET)
Live Stream: WatchESPN
Day 3 Night Matches
| 7 p.m. | No. 23 Venus Williams vs. Irina Falconi | Arthur Ashe Stadium |
| 9 p.m. | No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. Andreas Haider-Maurer | Arthur Ashe Stadium |
Full schedule of play available at USOpen.org
No. 23 Venus Williams vs. Irina Falconi
While not nearly as successful as some of her early 2000s campaigns, Venus Williams is looking to end a strong Grand Slam season with a deep run in Flushing Meadows.
After an early scare in Round 1 that nearly saw the No. 23 seed and two-time U.S. Open champion bounced on the opening day, she'll look to get back to her best against Irina Falconi.
Williams' tournament nearly ended just as it was beginning, as first-round opponent Monica Puig gave her everything she could handle in a three-set thriller. The brutal summer heat seemed to wear on Williams late in the match, which Falconi hopes continues into Wednesday night.
“I root for hot weather no matter who the opponent is,” Falconi told Matthew Futterman of the Wall Street Journal. “I live in Florida—but then, so does she.”
Williams has had a busy last several weeks, filled with the disappointment of a first-round Rogers Cup defeat and the joy of completing her business degree at Indiana University. She hasn't played at a high level since earlier in the Grand Slam slate, but an uptick in competition usually brings out the best in her.
No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. Andreas Haider-Maurer
On the heels of a comprehensive straight-set victory in Round 1 against Joao Souza, top-seeded men's threat Novak Djokovic looks to continue piecing together a perfect opening week Wednesday night.
The test this time is from Austrian Andreas Haider-Maurer, a 28-year-old fresh off a tough five-set victory over the strong Vasek Pospisil. After being on the verge of a four-set defeat, Haider-Maurer rattled off the final two sets while only conceding one game to Pospisil.
However, it's hard to assume anything other than another Djokovic cruise to victory based on how easily he took down his Round 1 opposition, as per BBC Tennis:
Save for a French Open final defeat to Stan Wawrinka that came in rather shocking fashion, the Serb has been unbeatable at Grand Slam settings. He won both the Australian Open and Wimbledon, proving the only person capable of standing in his way is himself.
That could very well get to Djokovic later in the tournament when he faces the type of talent able to take him down, but not this early—not with this much of a tactical and skill advantage over his opponent. Expect nothing less than a straight-set showing of dominance from the top seed.
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