US Open Tennis 2016 Men's Final: TV Schedule, Start Time and Live Stream

The 2016 U.S. Open final is set with Novak Djokovic seeking his second straight win at this tournament against Stan Wawrinka on Sunday. 

Djokovic reached the final with a bizarre four-set win over Gael Monfils. Wawrinka weathered an early storm to defeat Nishikori in the semifinal and reach his first-ever U.S. Open final. 

Here's the schedule for the U.S. Open final between Djokovic and Wawrinka:

Date	Match	Start Time (ET)	Network	Live Stream
Sunday, September 11	No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 3 Stan Wawrinka	4 p.m.	ESPN	Watch ESPN

Final Prediction

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Under normal circumstances, Djokovic would be the favorite in a head-to-head matchup against Wawrinka. 

These, however, are not normal circumstances. Djokovic has had shoulder problems throughout the U.S. Open, including taking a medical timeout in the fourth set against Monfils so a trainer could work on his right shoulder. 

It was apparent throughout the semifinal match that Djokovic was not right, with CNN World Sport's Ravi Ubha tweeting out how one stat illustrated how bad the world's best player was serving against Monfils:

Monfils actually helped Djokovic out by appearing disinterested in trying to win the match. He did take over in the third set to keep hope alive but was caught going to sit in his chair during the fourth set when there was no changeover. 

Djokovic was also battling hot and humid temperatures on the court that contributed to his poor performance in the semifinal. Things don't look any better for Sunday, with Weather.com projecting a high temperature of 86 degrees with a humidity index of 56 percent. 

One thing working in Djokovic's favor is that injuries to his opponents throughout the tournament have made it so he's only had to play 13 full sets to win six matches. Even though he's physically ailing right now, his legs are as fresh as any player on the men's or women's side after two weeks of action. 

The same can't be said of Wawrinka, who has run more than twice as many miles as Djokovic throughout the tournament thus far, per SI Tennis:

Wawrinka has endured back-to-back grueling matchups to reach this point. His quarterfinal battle against Juan Martin del Potro lasted more than three hours and ended after 1 a.m. ET early into Thursday morning. 

In defeating Nishikori, Wawrinka certainly wasn't flawless but did show a more diverse skill set than Djokovic did in his semifinal matchup. He had 10 aces and was excellent breaking Nishikori, going 7-of-13 on break points won. 

If you believe in history repeating itself, ESPN Stats & Info points out that Wawrinka has fared well in the past against No. 1 seeds in Grand Slam finals:

One of those two wins came against Djokovic at the 2015 French Open. Wawrinka is not going to be intimidated or overwhelmed by this stage. 

Despite the two tough matches to reach this point, Wawrinka is also coming into the final healthier than Djokovic. He's hitting his serve well and has shown tremendous stamina in defeating Del Potro and Nishikori. 

Prediction: Wawrinka wins in four sets