US Open Tennis 2015 Schedule: TV, Live Stream Info for Wednesday's Draw
Considering the amount of surprising upsets in Round 1, the second round at the U.S. Open could be even crazier.
American Donald Young knocked off No. 11 Gilles Simon to create more drama on the men's side, but it doesn't come close to matching the parity in the women's draw. An upset loss for Lucie Safarova leaves only five top-10 seeds heading into the second round.
No. 1 seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams better be careful Wednesday as they look to earn a spot in the third round. Here is a look at those players and others set for action on Day 3.
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U.S. Open Day 3 Info
When: Wednesday, Sept. 2
Where: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens, New York
TV: ESPN (1 - 6 p.m. ET), ESPN2 (6 - 11 p.m. ET)
Live Stream: WatchESPN (11 a.m. - 11 p.m. ET)
| Match | Court |
| No. 9 Marin Cilic vs. Evgeny Donskoy | Arthur Ashe Stadium |
| No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. Andreas Haider-Maurer | Arthur Ashe Stadium |
| Mardy Fish vs. No. 18 Feliciano Lopez | Louis Armstrong Stadium |
| Diego Schwartzman vs. No. 8 Rafael Nadal | Louis Armstrong Stadium |
| No. 10 Milos Raonic vs. Fernando Verdasco | Grandstand |
| No. 19 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. Marcel Granollers | Grandstand |
| Filip Krajinovic vs. No. 7 David Ferrer | Court 17 |
| Mikhail Kukushkin vs. No. 17 Grigor Dimitrov | Court 17 |
| Match | Court |
| No. 19 Madison Keys vs. Tereza Smitkova | Arthur Ashe Stadium |
| No. 1 Serena Williams vs. Kiki Bertens | Arthur Ashe Stadium |
| Irina Falconi vs. No. 23 Venus Williams | Arthur Ashe Stadium |
| No. 25 Eugenie Bouchard vs. Polona Hercog | Grandstand |
| Magda Linette vs. No. 15 Agnieszka Radwanska | Court 17 |
| Lauren Davis vs. No. 13 Ekaterina Makarova | Court 17 |
| No. 12 Belinda Bencic vs. Misaki Doi | Court 11 |
Full schedule of play available at USOpen.org.
Top Matches to Watch
No. 18 Feliciano Lopez vs. Mardy Fish
While this match won't feature one of the bigger names on tour, Mardy Fish remains an exciting player to watch considering what it took for him to get here.
After walking away from the sport after the 2012 U.S. Open because of anxiety, the former top-10 player is back in what he has decided will be his final appearance. He discussed his mental health issues and overcoming them in a heartfelt essay for the Players' Tribune:
"Mental health is not a very easy thing to talk about in sports. It’s not perceived as very masculine. We’re so trained to be “mentally tough,” in sports. To show weakness, we’re told, in so many words, is to deserve shame.
But I am here to show weakness. And I am not ashamed.
In fact I’m writing this, in a lot of ways, for the express purpose of showing weakness. I’m writing this to tell people that weakness is okay. I’m here to tell people that it’s normal.
"
His inspiring tale continues after he won his opening match against Marco Cecchinato. While he might not be a threat to win a championship, he is certainly better than his current ranking of 581st in the world. He has reached at least the fourth round in each of his last four U.S. Open appearances and has the talent to potentially make another deep run.
With the hometown fans at his back, rooting on the American, anything is possible.
Of course, Feliciano Lopez is also looking to stay alive for a long time in this tournament. The Spanish star is coming off a strong showing in the Western and Southern Open, where he reached the quarterfinals before losing to eventual winner Roger Federer. This run included wins over Milos Raonic and Rafael Nadal, two players he could face before the quarterfinals if the seeds hold.
These two 33-year-old veterans still have plenty left in the tank and should provide fans with an exciting show.
No. 1 Serena Williams vs. Kiki Bertens
On paper, none of the top women's players should have much trouble with their second-round matches. However, we have seen plenty of craziness already with the bracket really opening up for Serena Williams, per ESPN's Adnan Virk:
Instead of guessing the next upset victim, however, it will be a lot more enjoyable to just watch Williams dominate once again.
The first-round win over Vitalia Diatchenko was quite a mismatch, as shown by ESPN Stats & Info:
After two games in the second set without scoring a point, the Russian retired.
Amazingly, Kiki Bertens might have more of an uphill battle in the second round. The Dutch competitor actually has a lower current world ranking than Diatchenko (110 to 86) and has never advanced past the second round in three previous tries at the U.S. Open.
On the other hand, Williams has won the last three titles at this event while losing only two total sets in this stretch. It is clear we have a mismatch on our hands.
Bertens is a quality clay-court player who fought hard through the qualifying rounds to simply make the main draw. From there, she advanced past the first round thanks to 13 double-faults by Mirjana Lucic-Baroni. It's tough to imagine the No. 1 seed making these types of mistakes.
Look for Williams to once again showcase her talent as she continues one of the greatest seasons in tennis history.
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