US Open Tennis 2016 Schedule: Replay TV Info, Live Stream for Wednesday's Draw
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic will put his injuries to the test as he heads back to the court for his second-round match in the U.lS. Open on Wednesday. Djokoivc will compete against the Czech Republic's Jiri Vesely at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Forest Hills, New York.
Second-seeded Angelique Kerber will try to continue her climb toward a major championship when she takes on Coatia's Mirjana Lucic-Baroni in the second round.
Those two matches will highlight the schedule during the third day of competition at the national championship.
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The Tennis Channel will provide daily television replay coverage of the tournament, while ESPN's television coverage of the event can be streamed live at WatchESPN.
Djokovic's match is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. ET , while Kerber will play at 3:30 p.m. at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
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Djokovic needed four sets to survive his first-round match against Poland's Jerzy Janowicz, and he needed to call a trainer to the court in the first set to attend to his ailing right arm. He also came into the tournament with an injured left wrist.
The Serbian star attempted to minimize the injuries as he moves forward in the U.S. Open.
"Calling for the medical timeout was just prevention," Djokovic told reporters. "It's all good; to be honest, I take it day by day.
"It's getting better and better each day. I'm glad that I'm experiencing that, so hopefully, as the tournament progresses, I'll reach my peak."
Vesely, the 49th-ranked player in the world, defeated Saketh Myneni in five sets in the first round.
Kerber had an easy first-round victory over Polona Hercog. Kerber reeled off a 6-0 bagel in the first set and won the first game of the second set before her opponent retired.
Lucic-Baroni is the 57th-ranked player in the world, and the 34-year-old had a relatively easy 6-4, 6-1 victory over Alize Cornet in the first round.
Top-seeded Serena Williams and second-seeded Andy Murray were both victorious in their first-round matchups Tuesday night.
Williams rolled to a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Russia's Ekaterina Makarova, and she will play Vania King in the second round. King is the 87th-ranked player in the world.
There were questions about Williams' shoulder going into the match, but she won 90 percent of the points on her first serve and looked strong in the process.
Murray was in top form as he defeated Lukas Rosol 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in the first round. Murray did not appear to have any weaknesses in his game, and he has at least as much going for him as Djokovic in this tournament.
In addition to the Djokovic and Kerber matches, other key Wednesday action includes ninth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga meeting James Duckworth at 1 p.m. and fourth-seeded Rafael Nadal facing off against Andreas Seppi at 9 p.m. on the men's side.
Defending champion and seventh-seeded Roberta Vinci meets Christina McHale at 11:00 a.m., while third-seeded Garbine Muguruza meets Anastasija Sevastova at 7 p.m. on the women's side.
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