US Open Tennis 2016: TV Schedule and Tuesday’s Afternoon Draw Predictions

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Published: September 6, 2016

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Roberta Vinci, last year's runner-up, will take on No. 2 seed Angelique Kerber on Tuesday in the women's quarter-finals of the 2016 U.S. Open.

The match will kick off the day's action at the Arthur Ashe Stadium before Lucas Pouille and Gael Monfils face off in an all-French matchup for a place in the final four of the men's draw.

Later in the day, Caroline Wozniacki will go head-to-head with Anastasija Sevastova, and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic will play Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

In the U.S., ESPN will be broadcasting live coverage of the action starting at 12 p.m. ET. Coverage in the UK will begin at 7 p.m. BST on Eurosport and 8:30 p.m. BST on Eurosport 2.

Read on for a closer look at Tuesday's early matches at Flushing Meadows and how they might play out.

 

Roberta Vinci (7) vs. Angelique Kerber (2) Kerber has cut an imposing figure in the competition thus far, making short work of her opponents in the early rounds.

Her first real test came in the form of 14th seed Petra Kvitova in the last round, but as ESPN Tennis revealed, the German passed it with flying colours:



The 28-year-old was the epitome of calm and composure during the match—which is reflected in her statistics—and she could be set to take Serena Williams' ranking at the Open, as noted by Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times:



She is yet to drop a set at Flushing Meadows this year. It will take a monumental effort from Vinci to come out on top.

The Italian's route to the quarter-finals has also been straightforward, save for a three-setter against Carina Witthoft in the third round.



Last time out, she overcame Lesia Tsurenko, racing comfortably through the second set after narrowly winning the first on a tiebreaker.

Vinci was a surprise finalist at the U.S. Open last year, but based ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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