Victoria Azarenka lines up a forehand.(Photo: Anthony Gruppuso, USA TODAY Sports)
Story Highlights
- Rafael Nadal faces Tommy Robredo for a spot in the semifinals
- Television coverage begins at 11 a.m. on Tennis Channel, noon on ESPN2
- The women’s semifinals will be set by the end of the day
NEW YORK — Two spots remain to be determined in the women’s semifinals, and the first two men’s semifinalists will be known by the end of Wednesday, Day 10 at the U.S. Open.
Victoria Azarenka and Rafael Nadal, the tournament’s No. 2 seeds, highlight the night schedule at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Azarenka is first up, facing Daniela Hantuchova for a spot in the semifinals (7 p.m.) Nadal will face Tommy Robredo — who knocked off Roger Federer in the fourth round. Nadal is 19-0 on hardcourts this year, and 6-0 vs. Robredo in his career.
Wednesday’s TV schedule
6-10:30 a.m., Breakfast at the U.S. Open, Tennis Channel
10:30-11 a.m., Live at the U.S. Open, Tennis Channel
11 a.m.-7 p.m.*, Doubles and juniors, Tennis Channel
Noon-7 p.m., Quarterfinals, ESPN2
7-11 p.m., Prime time at the U.S. Open: quarterfinals, ESPN2
11 p.m.-6 a.m., U.S. Open Tonight, Tennis Channel
Other key matches
•In a clash of veteran Italians, Flavia Pennetta, 31, faces Roberta Vinci, 30, first up at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Each is trying to reach a major semifinal for the first time.
•David Ferrer vs. Richard Gasquet, second up at Ashe Stadium. The steady, consistent Ferrer, 31, is in his eighth consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal, and looking for his third U.S. Open semifinals appearance. Gasquet, 27, is in the quarterfinals in New York for the first time.
•Serena and Venus Williams face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Lucie Safarova in the third round of women’s doubles. They are last up on Louis Armstrong.
GALLERY: U.S. OPEN DAY 9
Wednesday’s pro schedule
Arthur Ashe Stadium
Play begins at noon
Roberta Vinci (10), Italy, vs. Flavia Pennetta, Italy
Richard Gasquet (8), France, vs. David Ferrer (4), Spain
Night Session (7 p.m.)
Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, vs. Victoria Azarenka (2), Belarus
Tommy Robredo (19), Spain, vs. Rafael Nadal (2), Spain
Louis Armstrong Stadium
Play begins at 11 a,m.
Men’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
Ivan Dodig (CRO) [10] / Marcelo Melo (BRA) [10] vs. Treat Huey (PHI) [16] / Dominic Inglot (GBR) [16]
Women’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
Sania Mirza (IND) [10] / Jie Zheng (CHN) [10] vs. Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) [4] / Shuai Peng (CHN) [4]
Mixed Doubles – Semifinals
Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) [5] / Bruno Soares (BRA) [5] vs. Abigail Spears (USA) / Santiago Gonzalez (MEX)
Not Before: 3.30 p.m. (This match may be moved to Arthur Ashe Stadium)
Women’s Doubles – Round 3
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) [11] / Lucie Safarova (CZE) [11] vs. Serena Williams (USA) / Venus Williams (USA)
Grandstand
Play begins at noon
Women’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
Nadia Petrova (RUS) [3] / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) [3] vs. Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) [5] / Lucie Hradecka (CZE) [5]
Not before: 1.30pm
Women’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
Ashleigh Barty (AUS) [8] / Casey Dellacqua (AUS) [8] vs. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) [2] / Elena Vesnina (RUS) [2]
Mixed Doubles – Semifinals
Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) [7] / Max Mirnyi (BLR) [7] vs. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) / Daniel Nestor (CAN)
