US Open Tennis 2016: TV Schedule, Start Times for Tuesday Night Draw

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Published: August 30, 2016

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It's not exactly a redemption tour for women's No. 1 tennis player Serena Williams, but it is an opportunity for the queen of women's tennis to reassert her dominance.

Williams takes the court Tuesday night against Russian Ekaterina Makarova (7 p.m. ET, ESPN), and after failing to win last year's U.S. Open that would have given her the calendar year Grand Slam, she does have an opportunity to win her seventh national title at Forest Hills, New York.

It may not be an easy journey for Williams because she has been battling shoulder difficulties since winning at Wimbledon in July. Williams was shut out of the medal stand at the Olympic Games in Rio earlier this month, and the grind of the two-week, every-other-day match schedule could take its toll on her.

Andy Murray had no such difficulties in Brazil, where he came away with the gold medal about a month after he earned his second Wimbledon championship. The No. 2 seed is on the opposite side of the draw from Novak Djokovic nor will he have to battle Roger Federer, who is recovering from knee surgery and is not competing.

Murray will play in prime time Tuesday night against Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic (9 p.m. ET, ESPN). Murray believes Rosol is a capable player who could cause some problems if he is not at his best.



"He's a tough, tough opponent," Murray told BBC sports. "He's a big strong guy, goes for his shots, takes a lot of risks.

"He's caused upsets in the Slams before. Everyone will probably remember him beating Rafa [Nadal] at Wimbledon a few years ago."

However, there is some discomfort between the two players. They had a brief confrontation during a 2015 match in Munich when Rosol and Murray bumped into each other as they changed ends. Murray described the incident by saying Rosol "shoulder barged" him, per the BBC.

He also said the incident lasted only briefly, that the two players talked about it in th...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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