Federer and Serena in action on Day Two

 

Originally published on 26/08/14

US Open, day two order of play

Play starts on all courts at 11am EST / 4pm BST unless stated otherwise

Arthur Ashe Stadium
Alison Riske (USA) v Ana Ivanovic (SRB) [8]
Not before 1pm: Marcos Giron (USA) v John Isner (USA) [13]
Petra Kvitova (CZE) [3] v Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
Not before 7pm: Marinko Matosevic (AUS) v Roger Federer (SUI) [2] 
Serena Williams (USA) [1] v Taylor Townsend (USA) 

Louis Armstrong Stadium
Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) v Sam Querrey (USA)
Olga Govortsova (BLR) v Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) [7]
Damir Dzumhur (BIH) v David Ferrer (ESP) [4]
Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) v Madison Keys (USA) [27]

Grandstand
Samantha Stosur (AUS) [24] v Lauren Davis (USA)
Pablo Andujar (ESP) v Jack Sock (USA)
Misaki Doi (JPN) v Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [16]
Not before 5pm: Gael Monfils (FRA) [20] v Jared Donaldson (USA)

Match of the day: Federer v Matosevic
Let’s be frank: Roger Federer is back, and playing some of his best tennis in years as he sets off in search of a sixth US Open title. Aussie Matosevic has the weapons to cause anyone problems on his day, but has never been beyond the second round of a Grand Slam. Expect a masterclass.

Look out for: Jared Donaldson
He’s only 17, but the youngster is already causing a stir in his native US. After reaching the final of the Kalamazoo U18 in 2013 Donaldson was invited for a three-week training block with Roger Federer in Dubai courtesy of the USTA. Having made his ATP debut at the Citi Open in Washington just a month ago, Donaldson now finds himself in his first Grand Slam match with Gael Monfils – a player his coach Taylor Dent has first-hand experience of from his own playing days. An upset may be a stretch, but for atmosphere and pyrotechnics, a seat on Grandstand should fit the bill.

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