US Open Tennis 2013 Schedule: When and Where to Catch Every Round from New York

The 2013 U.S. Open will officially commence on Monday as the world's top players take to the hard courts of New York.

The usual suspects headline the list of favorites in the men's draw, as past U.S. Open champions Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray all enter with high expectations. Former U.S. Open winners Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro will also look to make a run to the later rounds.

On the women's side, Maria Sharapova's withdrawal opens the door for perennial contenders like Agnieszka Radwańska and Li Na. But world No. 1 Serena Williams and world No. 2 Victoria Azarenka remain the two women to beat on the hard courts of Flushing Meadows.

Here we'll get you set for the season's final Grand Slam with a complete breakdown of when and where to watch every round in 2013.

When: Monday, Aug. 26, through Monday, Sept. 9

Where: Flushing Meadows, Queens, N.Y.

Watch: CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2 and Tennis Channel

Live Stream: WatchESPN

U.S. Open 2013 TV Schedule

Monday, Aug. 26
Round	Coverage (ET)	Channel
First Round	11 a.m. - 7 p.m.	Tennis Channel
First Round	1 p.m. - 7 p.m.	ESPN2
Primetime at U.S. Open: First Round	7 p.m. - 11 p.m.	ESPN2
Tuesday, Aug. 27
Round	Coverage (ET)	Channel
First Round	11 a.m. - 7 p.m.	Tennis Channel
First Round	1 p.m. - 7 p.m.	ESPN2
Primetime at U.S. Open: First Round	7 p.m. - 11 p.m.	ESPN2
Wednesday, August 28
Round	Coverage (ET)	Channel
Men's First Round/Women's Second Round	11 a.m. - 7 p.m.	Tennis Channel
Men's First Round/Women's Second Round	1 p.m. - 7 p.m.	ESPN2
Primetime at U.S. Open: Second Round	7 p.m. - 11 p.m.	ESPN2
Thursday, Aug. 29
Round	Coverage (ET)	Channel
Second Round	11 a.m. - 7 p.m.	Tennis Channel
Second Round	1 p.m. - 7 p.m.	ESPN2
Primetime at U.S. Open: Second Round	7 p.m. - 11 p.m.	ESPN2
Friday, Aug. 30
Round	Coverage (ET)	Channel
Men's Second Round/Women's Third Round	11 a.m. - 7 p.m.	Tennis Channel
Men's Second Round/Women's Third Round	1 p.m. - 7 p.m.	ESPN2
Primetime at U.S. Open: Second and Third Round	7 p.m. - 11 p.m.	ESPN2
Saturday, Aug. 31
Round	Coverage (ET)	Channel
Third Round	11 a.m. - 6 p.m.	CBS/CBS Sports Network
Third Round	7 p.m. - 11 p.m.	Tennis Channel
Sunday, Sept. 1
Round	Coverage (ET)	Channel
Men's Third Round/Women's Round of 16	11 a.m. - 6 p.m.	CBS/CBS Sports Network
Men's Third Round/Women's Round of 16	7 p.m. - 11 p.m.	Tennis Channel
Monday, Sept. 2
Round	Coverage (ET)	Channel
Round of 16	11 a.m. - 6 p.m.	CBS/CBS Sports Network
Primetime at U.S. Open: Round of 16	7 p.m. - 11 p.m.	ESPN2
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Round	Coverage (ET)	Channel
Men's Round of 16/Women's Quarterfinals	11 a.m. - 7 p.m.	ESPN2
Men's Round of 16/Various Doubles Matches	11 a.m. - 7 p.m.	Tennis Channel
Primetime at U.S. Open: Men's Round of 16/Women's Quarterfinal	7 p.m. - 11 p.m.	ESPN
Wednesday, Sept. 4
Round	Coverage (ET)	Channel
Quarterfinals	12 p.m. - 7 p.m.	ESPN2
Primetime at U.S. Open: Quarterfinals	7 p.m. - 11 p.m.	ESPN2
Thursday, Sept. 5
Round	Coverage (ET)	Channel
Men's Quarterfinals	12 p.m. - 6 p.m.	ESPN2
Primetime at U.S. Open: Men's Quarterfinals	8 p.m. - 11 p.m.	ESPN
Friday, Sept. 6
Round	Coverage (ET)	Channel
Mixed Doubles Final/Women's Singles Semifinals	12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.	CBS
Saturday, Sept. 7
Round	Coverage (ET)	Channel
Men's Singles Semifinals/Women's Doubles Final	12 p.m. - 6 p.m.	CBS
Sunday, Sept. 8
Round	Coverage (ET)	Channel
Men's Doubles Final	12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	ESPN2
Women's Singles Final	4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.	CBS
Monday, Sept. 9
Round	Coverage (ET)	Channel
Men's Singles Final	5 p.m. - 8 p.m.	CBS

Will Big Four's Reign Continue in Queens?

The Big Four of men's tennis (Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer) have had a stranglehold on the four major tournaments for the past four years as pointed out by Pavan Atukuri on Twitter:

You have to go all the way back to the 2009 U.S. Open to find the most recent Grand Slam that wasn't won by one of the Big Four. Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro won that year, knocking out Nadal and Federer en route to snapping a four-plus-year stretch in which every major was won by Federer, Nadal or Djokovic (2005 French Open through 2009 Wimbledon).

But with Federer on the decline, recently slipping to No. 7 in the world, the battle for the men's tennis throne has become a three-man race between Djokovic, Nadal and Murray. Each player has won a Slam in 2013 and each will be favored to reach the semifinals in Flushing Meadows this summer.

There are plenty of dark-horse contenders who could unseat them, including del Potro, but history suggests that one of those three men will be taking home the U.S. Open championship this September.

Serena Williams vs. Victoria Azarenka Rivalry Enters Next Chapter

Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka have been taking turns beating each other in recent matchups. But Azarenka, the current world No. 2, has seized momentum in women's tennis' most thrilling rivalry, knocking off Williams in two hard-court tournament finals in 2013. 

The two top-ranked players met in the U.S. Open final in 2012, with Williams edging out her younger opponent in a memorable three-setter. 

Both players thrive on the fast-playing hard courts, but only one can win. While Williams has won three of the past five Grand Slam events overall, Azarenka has won back-to-back Australian Open championships and has the confidence to win a third career major in New York after reaching the final for the first time a year ago.

And if she meets the world No. 1 in the final again in 2013, she'll be a popular pick to win it all.

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