US Open Tennis 2015: TV Schedule, Start Times for Saturday Night Draw
Saturday night's U.S. Open matches features two top-four seeds, and there are other big names in action on both sides of the draw.
No. 3 seed Andy Murray will attempt to keep his march toward the final going. He faces No. 30 Thomaz Bellucci.
It's an interesting matchup because the two men have only played once before. Bellucci won that match, but it did take place back in 2011—and on clay in Madrid.
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It's hard to put a lot of stock in a win that happened four years ago and on a different surface. But it should give the Brazilian some confidence that he can pull the upset.
That's just one of the intriguing matches on tap for Saturday night.
The time for the late matches is listed in the table below, where the networks carrying the action can also be found.
Here's a look at the schedule:
| Time (ET) | Time (BST) | Event | Channel (US) | Channel (UK) |
| 11 a.m. | 4 p.m. | Third Round | ESPN 2, ESPN 3 | Eurosport, Sky Sports |
| Men's Third Round | Time | ||
| Stan Wawrinka (SUI) [5] | vs | Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) | 5:30 p.m. |
| Kevin Anderson (RSA) [15] | vs | Dominic Thiem (AUT) [20] | 5:30 p.m. |
| Andy Murray (UK) [3] | vs | Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) [30] | 9 p.m. |
| Women's Third Round | Time | ||
| Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [20] | vs | Angelique Kerber (GER) [11] | 3:30 p.m. |
| Barbora Strycova (CZE) | vs | Sabine Lisicki (GER) [24] | 6 p.m. |
| Shelby Rogers (USA) | vs | Simona Halep (ROM) [2] | 7 p.m. |
Click here to see the full schedule of play.
Wawrinka vs. Bemelmans
No. 5 seed Stan Wawrinka will face Ruben Bemelmans on Saturday night. It will be the first time the two men have met.
Wawrinka has won both of his previous matches in the tournament in straight sets, but he's been pushed to tiebreakers in four of the six sets.
Bemelmans caught a break in his last match when American Jack Sock couldn't continue in the fourth set and was forced to retire with a 2-1 sets lead in the fourth.
This is a match Wawrinka should win, and he could possibly get through Bemelmans without expending as much energy as he has in his first two matches. If we get any other result, it will be the most shocking upset of the day.
Azarenka vs. Kerber
No. 20 Victoria Azarenka is still working her way back into form after a long layoff. As it stands, she's still perhaps the most dangerous low seed on either side of the draw. Azarenka has smashed Kerber in each of the four matches the two have played previously. Vika has dropped just one set in the series.
Fans could be in some fireworks if things get tight. Azarenka has already shown off her infamous temper earlier in the tournament. Per this ESPN Tennis tweet, Vika had some choice words for an umpire who drew her ire:
"BURN! Azarenka sends some jabs toward the chair umpire after a call doesn't go her way at the #USOpen: http://t.co/kMvQxWwB0K
— ESPNTennis (@ESPNTennis) September 1, 2015"
Passion is something you'll always get in Azarenka's matches, but it can be her undoing. Outbursts have caused her to lose focus and composure in the past. Can Kerber use that to her advantage, or will Azarenka calmly dispatch her for the fifth straight time?
Tune in tonight to find out.
All head-to-head stats per Tennis.Wettpoint.com.
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