US Open Tennis 2015 Schedule: TV, Live Stream Info for Saturday's Draw
Novak Djokovic has survived and advanced to the fourth round of the U.S. Open. Now it's time to find out if his two primary rivals can do the same thing.
Roger Federer and Andy Murray return to action in New York as the third round concludes Saturday. The No. 2 and No. 3 seeds are seen as the greatest threats to Djokovic winning his third Grand Slam title of the season, and both have been impressive through the first two rounds of the season's fourth and final major of the year.
Federer will face Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany, the 29th seed, in the second match of the day at Arthur Ashe Stadium. That match will not begin before 1 p.m. ET, according to the tournament's schedule makers.
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| 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | Third Round | Livestream: ESPN3 |
| 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | Third Round | TV: ESPN2 |
| 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | Prime Time at the US Open: Third Round | TV: ESPN2 |
Federer has ripped through his first two opponents, beating Leonardo Mayer 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 in the first round and downing Steve Darcis 6-1, 6-2, 6-1. Federer has been playing his best tennis of the year in the last month. He won the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati in August, and he did not lose a game on his serve at any point in the Queen City.
"ROGER #FEDERER Has held 72 consecutive service games in 7 hard court matches this summer. Only dropped 9 games at #USOpen. 2/2 Break Pts
— Craig O'Shannessy (@BrainGameTennis) September 5, 2015"
Kohlschreiber needed five sets to get past first-round opponent Alexander Zverev before beating Lukas Rosol in straight sets in the second round. Kohlschreiber has a 14-13 record in his singles matches this year, and he is facing a huge challenge against the red-hot Federer.
Murray will face 30th-seeded Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil. Unlike the streaking Federer, Murray found himself in big trouble in the second round when he dropped the first two sets against unseeded Adrian Mannarino. Murray found his game in the third set and went on to record a 5-7, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 victory.
Five-set matches can be quite debilitating, and if he is not in top form, Bellucci could trip him up. The left-handed Bellucci is the 30th-ranked player in the world, and he has earned his spot in the third round with a pair of straight-set victories.
"After a poor performance in R2, will #AndyMurray raise his game tonight vs Thomaz Bellucci? http://t.co/OrrFOv2SM0 pic.twitter.com/6mxTsoplTp
— Live Tennis (@livetennis) September 5, 2015"
Murray and Bellucci will play the last match of the night at Arthur Ashe Stadium, and it is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m.
| Player | Opponent | Venue | Time (ET) |
| Thomas Berdych (17) | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (31) | Court 17 | 11 a.m. |
| Bernard Tomic (24) | Richard Gasquet (12) | Grandstand | 11 a.m. |
| Philipp Kohlschreiber (29) | Roger Federer (2) | Arthur Ashe | 1 p.m. |
| John Isner (13) | Jiri Vesely | Louis Armstrong | 1 p.m. |
| Viktor Troiki | Donald Young | Grandstand | 3:30 p.m. |
| Kevin Anderson (15) | Dominic Thiem (20) | Court 17 | 5:30 p.m. |
| Stan Wawrinka (5) | Ruben Bemelmans | Louis Armstrong | 5:30 p.m. |
| Andy Murray (3) | Thomaz Bellucci (30) | Arthur Ashe | 9 p.m. |
| Petra Kvitova (5) | Anna Schmiedlova (32) | Arthur Ashe | 11 a.m. |
| Andrea Petkovic (18) | Johanna Konta | Louis Armstrong | 11 a.m. |
| Flavia Pennetta (26) | Petra Cetkovska | Court 17 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Sara Errani (16) | Samantha Stosur (22) | Grandstand | 1:30 p.m. |
| Varvara Lepchenko | Mona Barthel | Louis Armstrong | 3 p.m. |
| Victoria Azarenka (20) | Angelique Kerber (11) | Arthur Ashe | 3:30 p.m. |
| Barbora Strycova | Sabine Lisicki (24) | Grandstand | 6 p.m. |
| Simona Halep (2) | Shelby Rogers | Arthur Ashe | 7 p.m. |
On the women's side, second-seeded Simona Halep will meet American Shelby Rogers at 7 p.m. Halep saw top-seeded Serena Williams struggle to beat Bethanie Mattek-Sands 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 to survive and advance to the fourth round Friday night.
That match should give Halep confidence because it shows Williams is not a machine and can struggle on the court, just like any other player. Halep has been rolling this year with a 40-11 match record along with three championships to her credit.
She has won a pair of straight-set matches in the first two rounds of the U.S. Open, but so has Rogers. That's really a surprise, since Rogers has a losing match record this year and is the 84th-ranked player on the women's tour.
"Simona Halep plays Shelby Rogers in their third round at the US Open. Preview here: http://t.co/cpFjMsuLeC pic.twitter.com/XzIbbJNSyQ
— Live Tennis (@livetennis) September 5, 2015"
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