US Open Tennis 2015: TV Schedule, Picks for Tuesday Afternoon Draw

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Published: September 1, 2015

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A day after kicking off the 2015 U.S. Open, several stars will round out the opening round on Tuesday.

Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal commenced New York's festivities with Round 1 victories. Yet a pair of top contenders suffered early exits, placing all other premier players on upset alert.

Kei Nishikori, a finalist last year and the tournament's No. 4 seed, lost to Benoit Paire in five sets. On the other side, Dominika Cibulkova ousted No. 7 Ana Ivanovic. A window of uncertainty has now opened in Queens, so none of Tuesday's top contestants can coast through their initial draw.

Courtesy of USOpen.org, here's a look at the day's full draw and TV coverage. 



 

No. 2 Simona Halep vs. Marina Erakovic



Although seeded No. 2, galaxies separate Simona Halep from Serena Williams. The two recently met in Cincinnati's Western & Southern Open, where the 23-year-old Romanian gave the favorite all she could handle in two tightly contested sets.

Per WTATennis.com, she is viewing the loss as a learning experience if their paths cross again. 

"In Cincinnati I didn't believe enough that I could beat her and win the match," Halep said during her pre-tournament media in New York. "I have to improve this for next time if I play her here. I have to just not think about the fact that I'm playing Serena, and just concentrate on winning the match."



Each competitor has a long way to go before setting up a finals bout. Halep, who has never advanced past the fourth round of the U.S. Open, suffered a Round 1 Wimbledon defeat after getting eliminated during her second French Open draw.

The No. 99-ranked Marina Erakovic sports a career 14-23 record in all four majors, going 1-5 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Don't expect another early exit from Halep after r...
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