2016 U.S. Open: Day 10, September 7 - Order of Play

[kskate2]

Arthur Ashe 12:00 PM

WOMEN'S SINGLES - QF
Ana Konjuh (CRO) vs. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) [10]

MEN'S SINGLES - QF Not Before: 1:00 PM
Kei Nishikori (JPN) [6] vs. Andy Murray (GBR) [2]

Arthur Ashe 7:00 PM

WOMEN'S SINGLES - QF
Serena Williams (USA) [1] vs. Simona Halep (ROU) [5]

MEN'S SINGLES - QF
Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) vs. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) [3]

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Louis Armstrong 11:00 AM

WOMEN'S DOUBLES - QF
Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) [16] / Katerina Siniakova (CZE) [16] vs. Martina Hingis (SUI) [6] / Coco Vandeweghe (USA) [6]

MEN'S DOUBLES - QF
Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) [1] / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) [1] vs. Robert Lindstedt (SWE) / Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK)

MIXED DOUBLES - SF
Coco Vandeweghe (USA) [7] / Rajeev Ram (USA) [7] vs. Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) / Robert Farah (COL)

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GRANDSTAND 11:00 AM

MEN'S DOUBLES - QF
Jamie Murray (GBR) [4] / Bruno Soares (BRA) [4] vs. Chris Guccione (AUS) / Andre Sa (BRA)

MIXED DOUBLES - SF
Laura Siegemund (GER) / Mate Pavic (CRO) vs. Yung-Jan Chan (TPE) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)

MEN'S DOUBLES - QF
Lukasz Kubot (POL) [12] / Alexander Peya (AUT) [12] vs. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) / Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP)

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[GameSetAndMath]

I expect Serena to win fairly easily (needles to say in straight sets) against Simona. I remember seeing a recent final in which Simona played horribly and yet managed to win as her opponent was even more horrible than her. That kind of game won't cut it.

But, I do expect trouble in the horizon for Serena in the semis as Pliskova is serving too good.

 

[kskate2]

If she gets past this one I don't see too many issues going forward. If Venus can break the Pliskova serve, Serena can too. I don't think it will be too much trouble in the SF.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Pliskova serving for a final versus Serena serving for a final. I'll take Serena.

I was going to smack Serena if she missed that early break against Halep too

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

She gives the break back

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena takes set 1 at 6-2, and she gets to start set 2 serving. Not a good start for Simona.

 

[kskate2]

Better to get her serve broken against Simona than to have it broken later in the tourney

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Clean it up Serena! Errors creeping into her game.

 

[kskate2]

Serena relaxed a touch and gets broken. Now she's playing from behind. She has to step back up to that line and boss the rallies again.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Things getting interesting in the second set with Simona pushing Serena back.

 

[kskate2]

big hold for Serena. Still down a break, but puts the pressure right back on Simona 3-2

 

[GameSetAndMath]

BTW, did Halep interchange her inner and outer garments in a case of confusion? uzzled

 

[kskate2]

Yeah, I'm not sure about that outfit. All these Addidas things are really hiddeous

 

[kskate2]

still down a break 4-3

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena's return is way too inconsistent. Aggressive Serena!

 

[kskate2]

it isnt just the return. her whole game is off since she didnt break that first game

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Stop messing up on those damn second serves Serena Jesus! Crush the eff out of them!

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena is really pissing me off with these blown opportunities on second serves

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Reset and get it together Serena for the ever loving God! Crush the pulp out of those garbage second serves.

 

[kskate2]

after holding multiple BP's, Serena can't come good on any of them and we're heading to a decider