US Open Tennis 2016 Schedule: Replay TV Coverage, Live Stream for Monday's Draw

Former champions Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roberta Vinci will start their 2016 U.S. Open campaigns on Monday, as the final Grand Slam event of the year gets underway in Flushing Meadows.

The Tennis Channel will carry replay TV coverage of the event on a daily basis, allowing overseas viewers to catch up on some of the later matches if needed, while ESPN and Eurosport will provide live coverage and live streams via the WatchESPN app and the Eurosport Player.

Vinci will kick things off at Arthur Ashe Stadium with a match against Anna-Lena Friedsam, with Nadal meeting Denis Istomin and Djokovic facing Jerzy Janowicz later on Monday. For the full draw, visit the U.S. Open's official website. BBC 5Live's David Law shared the draw for Monday:

Defending champion Djokovic will chase his third U.S. Open title after a disappointing run at the 2016 Summer Olympics, handing the Serb the opportunity to rediscover his form entering the final stretch of the 2016 season.

A loss against Sam Querrey at Wimbledon highlighted a difficult period for the World No. 1, who enters the tournament as the slight favourite ahead of Olympic champion Andy Murray. The Scot told Mike Dickson of the Mail on Sunday his strong form of late doesn't make him the favourite, citing the Djoker's freshness as a big reason:

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I don’t think so. I’ve had a long summer as well. My body is not fresh and my body is not perfect either. I’ve played a lot of tennis and played a lot of matches.

With Novak we will see on Monday if his wrist is fine. I am sure he wouldn’t be risking it if it was bad. He is coming in fresh because he has not played loads the last few weeks. My advantage is that I have played a lot of matches and am coming in  with the confidence of that, knowing that physically I am in good shape. I don’t see this as any more of an opportunity than any of the other slams, to be honest.

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Djokovic's physical condition is one of the main talking points entering the first day of competition, and in Janowicz, he's been given a tricky opponent in the opening round. Per Tom Allnutt of the Press Association, his preparation was far from ideal:

Nadal took the Olympic gold medal in the doubles with compatriot Marc Lopez but enters the tournament without a clean bill of health. He lost to Borna Coric in Cincinnati in straight sets and confirmed his wrist injury is still giving him problems after the match, per Erik Gudris of Tennis Now:

Injuries have been a major issue for the Spaniard in the last few years, and an unkind draw means Nadal will have to do things the hard way if he wants to win this year's U.S. Open. An opening-round meeting with the inconsistent Istomin is a tricky way to start things off, and he's been drawn on Djokovic's side of the bracket.

Angelique Kerber carries the solid form she showed at the Olympics into her first-round matchup with Polona Hercog, a 25-year-old clay specialist who has never advanced past the second round at Flushing Meadows.

Hercog has mainly competed on the ITF circuit in recent years and hasn't won a WTA title since 2012―she's not expected to give the German star any issues.

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Friedsam could prove a tougher opponent for Vinci. The 22-year-old has yet to win a WTA title in 2016, but she made the final in San Antonio earlier this year and advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open, showing off her defensive abilities in the process.

Vinci made the final of last year's tournament but hasn't found her best form in 2016 so far, losing to Friedsam in three sets in Australia. The Italian veteran has more match rhythm than Friedsam entering the U.S. Open, and their first-round clash should be one of the more entertaining matches on Monday.

Madison Keys will start her bid to win the U.S. Open against Alison Riske, while Garbine Muguruza will face Elise Mertens.