US Open Tennis 2015: TV Schedule and Tuesday’s Afternoon Draw Predictions

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Published: September 8, 2015

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One of sports' greatest sibling rivalries headlines Tuesday's U.S. Open draw. In order for Serena Williams to continue her historic run, she'll have to send her sister packing.  

In the matchup everyone eyed once the draw came out, tennis' top attraction will square off against Venus Williams in the quarterfinals. As Serena looks to sweep this year's four majors and lock down Grand Slam No. 22, her older sister will vie for her first semifinal appearance in any major since 2010.

Novak Djokovic will seek admittance into his ninth consecutive U.S. Open semifinals, but the top-ranked male star will play second fiddle to his female counterpart. After all, he's seeking only his 10th career Grand Slam title and third this year.

Here's a viewing guide for Tuesday's four quarterfinal bouts.

 

Tuesday TV Schedule



Draw Predictions



Top Match to Watch: No. 1 Serena Williams vs. No. 23 Venus Williams



Given Serena's ascension into an all-time great, one would expect a lopsided record in the Williams sisters' head-to-head meetings. As noted by ESPN Stats & Info, though, their collisions have proved to be competitive:



Yet the No. 1-ranked star has had the upper hand recently, capturing six of their last seven showdowns. While they have split four U.S. Open matchups, this marks their first one since 2008. Serena spoke to ESPNW.com's Jane McManus about facing such a familiar opponent:

I'm playing, for me, the best player in the tournament, and that's never easy. She's beaten me so many times. I've taken a lot of losses off of her -- more than anybody. Yeah, she's a player that knows how to win, knows how to beat me, and knows my weaknesses better than anyone. So it's not an easy match at all.

After overcoming a dropped first set to beat Bethanie Mattek-Sands in Round 3, Se...
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