[JakeBarkings]

Schedule for Day 1: Monday, 25 August 2008

ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM 11.00 AM
1. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Elena Dementieva (RUS)[5] v. Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB)
2. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Lindsay Davenport (USA)[23] v. Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN)
3. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Rafael Nadal (ESP)[1] v. Bjorn Phau (GER)
ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM 7.00 PM
1. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Coco Vandeweghe (USA) v. Jelena Jankovic (SRB)[2]
2. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
James Blake (USA)[9] v. Donald Young (USA)

LOUISARMSTRONG STADIUM 11.00 AM
1. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
David Ferrer (ESP)[4] v. Martin VassalloArguello (ARG)
2. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Shuai Zhang (CHN) v. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)[3]
3. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
SergioRoitman (ARG) v. AndyMurray (GBR)[6]
4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) v. Anna Chakvetadze (RUS)[10]
5. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
JuanMartin Del Potro (ARG)[17] v. Guillermo Canas (ARG)

Grandstand 11.00 AM
1. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Gael Monfils (FRA)[32] v. Pablo Cuevas (URU)
2. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Shahar Peer (ISR)[24] v. Na Li (CHN)
3. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Andreas Beck (GER) v. John Isner (USA)
Not Before 2:30 PM, MAY BE MOVED TO ASHE STADIUM
4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Ahsha Rolle (USA) v. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)[21]

Court 4 11.00 AM
1. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Vania King (USA) v. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)
2. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
StanislasWawrinka (SUI)[10] v. Simone Bolelli (ITA)
3. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Petra Kvitova (CZE) v. Virginia RuanoPascual (ESP)
4. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Oscar Hernandez (ESP) v. Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)
Not Before 5:00 PM
5. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Denis Gremelmayr (GER) v. Steve Darcis (BEL)

Court 5 11.00 AM
1. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) v. Yvonne Meusburger (AUT)
2. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Nuria LlagosteraVives (ESP) v. Francesca Schiavone (ITA)[25]
3. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Jiri Vanek (CZE) v. Stephane Bohli (SUI)
4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Emilie Loit (FRA) v. Maria Elena Camerin (ITA)

Court 6 11.00 AM
1. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Ryan Sweeting (USA) v. Roko Karanusic (CRO)
2. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Katarina Srebotnik (SLO)[28] v. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)
3. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
RylerDe Heart (USA) v. Olivier Rochus (BEL)
4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP)[26] v. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL)

Court 7 11.00 AM
1. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Patty Schnyder (SUI)[15] v. Anastasia Pivovarova (RUS)
2. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Wayne Odesnik (USA) v. Fabio Fognini (ITA)
3. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Feliciano Lopez (ESP)[27] v. Jurgen Melzer (AUT)
4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Jie Zheng (CHN) v. Shenay Perry (USA)

Court 8 11.00 AM
1. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Evgeny Korolev (RUS) v. Robin Soderling (SWE)
2. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Victoria Azarenka (BLR)[14] v. Klara Zakopalova (CZE)
3. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Karin Knapp (ITA) v. Iveta Benesova (CZE)
4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Zi Yan (CHN) v. Sofia Arvidsson (SWE)
5. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Tatiana Perebiynis (UKR) v. Mariya Koryttseva (UKR)

Court 9 11.00 AM
1. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Pauline Parmentier (FRA) v. Marina Erakovic (NZL)
2. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Jelena Kostanic Tosic (CRO) v. Sara Errani (ITA)
3. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) v. Michael Llodra (FRA)
4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Gisela Dulko (ARG) v. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)

Court 10 11.00 AM
1. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Marcel Granollers (ESP) v. Gilles Simon (FRA)[16]
2. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Alexa Glatch (USA) v. Anne Keothavong (GBR)
3. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
JuanCarlos Ferrero (ESP) v. Brendan Evans (USA)
4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Tamira Paszek (AUT) v. Maria Kirilenko (RUS)[22]

Court 11 11.00 AM
1. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Aravane Rezai (FRA) v. Asia Muhammad (USA)
2. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Galina Voskoboeva (RUS) v. Marion Bartoli (FRA)[12]
3. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Marcos Daniel (BRA) v. David Nalbandian (ARG)[7]
4. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Viktor Troicki (SRB) v. Carsten Ball (AUS)

Court 13 11.00 AM
1. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Kei Nishikori (JPN) v. Juan Monaco (ARG)[29]
2. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Aiko Nakamura (JPN) v. Sybille Bammer (AUT)[29]
3. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Luis Horna (PER) v. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)[25]
4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Vera Zvonareva (RUS)[8] v. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE)

Court 14 11.00 AM
1. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Michael Berrer (GER) v. Jose Acasuso (ARG)
2. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) v. Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)
3. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Ekaterina Bychkova (RUS) v. Anastasia Rodionova (AUS)
4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Lucie Safarova (CZE) v. Sorana Cirstea (ROU)

[cwgwowcom]

Sweet. James has the night match. Not that it surprises anyone?

[trowUrillioth]

Sweet. James has the night match. Not that it surprises anyone?

Here's to hoping del Potro and Canas will still be playing at the same time


Blake will have no problems with Young

[Andoror]

I am looking forward to Tuesday and Wednesday action after seeing this OOP.

[trowUrillioth]

Not Before 2:30 PM, MAY BE MOVED TO ASHE STADIUM
4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Ahsha Rolle (USA) v. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)[21]

REALLY? That's the match to move to Ashe? Is it just because he name sounds like Ashe?

[Andoror]

Not Before 2:30 PM, MAY BE MOVED TO ASHE STADIUM
4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Ahsha Rolle (USA) v. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)[21]

REALLY? That's the match to move to Ashe? Is it just because he name sounds like Ashe?

Rolle has a nice looking game, but she will get Rolled by Caroline.

[JRixlcvF]

Any upsets?

My list in decreasing likelihood:

Na Li def Shahar Peer
Pironkova def AMG
Nishikori def Monaco
Wozniak def Davenport (only if Lindsay not 100%)
Melzer def Lopez

[QxmFwtlam]

I'm only going to get to see Venus play once at the USO.

[Zesavenue]

Any upsets?

My list in decreasing likelihood:

Na Li def Shahar Peer
Pironkova def AMG
Nishikori def Monaco
Wozniak def Davenport (only if Lindsay not 100%)
Melzer def Lopez

How about Yanina over Srebotnik, Suliso? Is Paszek healthy - if so, I think she can take out Kirilenko on a hard court. And Bolelli certainly has a shot against Stan the Man.

[trowUrillioth]

Any upsets?

My list in decreasing likelihood:

Na Li def Shahar Peer
Pironkova def AMG
Nishikori def Monaco
Wozniak def Davenport (only if Lindsay not 100%)
Melzer def Lopez

Na Li and possibly Nishikori and Melzer. Don't see Pironkova happening, she's come down a bit lately. Paszek over Kirilenko is not unlikely, but I'll try to be there and prevent it.

[Andoror]

Any upsets?

My list in decreasing likelihood:

Na Li def Shahar Peer
Pironkova def AMG
Nishikori def Monaco
Wozniak def Davenport (only if Lindsay not 100%)
Melzer def Lopez

Tamira beating Maria K... although I am not sure if that will count as an "upset"

[JRixlcvF]

How about Yanina over Srebotnik, Suliso? Is Paszek healthy - if so, I think she can take out Kirilenko on a hard court. And Bolelli certainly has a shot against Stan the Man.

Yanina hasn't been playing well lately. Srebotnik is nothing special, but she is steady and wont' beat herself. Paszek over Kirilenko is more likely - Makiri has been a mess lately...

Bolelli? Sorry, don't see that at all...

[Andoror]

Na Li and possibly Nishikori and Melzer. Don't see Pironkova happening, she's come down a bit lately. Paszek over Kirilenko is not unlikely, but I'll try to be there and prevent it.

You going on Monday? Or everyday?

I will try to be there on Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on schedule of Marat, Richard and Dina, Alize.

[JakeBarkings]

Not Before 2:30 PM, MAY BE MOVED TO ASHE STADIUM
4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Ahsha Rolle (USA) v. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)[21]

REALLY? That's the match to move to Ashe? Is it just because he name sounds like Ashe?

Working theory is that Lindsay may still withdraw and that is why she wasn't given the night match. Whatever LL takes her place would not be strong enough for the night session so that's why the "Lindsay" match may be subbed for on Ashe.

Just a theory.

[Andoror]

Yanina hasn't been playing well lately. Srebotnik is nothing special, but she is steady and wont' beat herself. Paszek over Kirilenko is more likely - Makiri has been a mess lately...

Bolelli? Sorry, don't see that at all...

Makiri has always been a hot mess

I agree that Stan will easily take care of Bolleli.

[trowUrillioth]

You going on Monday? Or everyday?

I will try to be there on Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on schedule of Marat, Richard and Dina, Alize.

I'll see you there then I'm going to evening sessions Mon-Wed, but my tickets get me in at 5 pm. And probably all day Thursday, then Sat and Sunday, and I think that's it.

[Andoror]

I'll see you there then I'm going to evening sessions Mon-Wed, but my tickets get me in at 5 pm. And probably all day Thursday, then Sat and Sunday, and I think that's it.

So, if they schedule Marat between 11 am and 5 pm on Luis Armstrong on Tues or Wed, you won't be there to see it?

[JRixlcvF]

So, if they schedule Marat between 11 am and 5 pm on Luis Armstrong on Tues or Wed, you won't be there to see it?

You think he won't be around anymore during the weekend?

[Andoror]

You think he won't be around anymore during the weekend?

You never know. For me, since I watch live tennis maybe once a year, it's better to catch his first round while he is still there.

btw, are you going this year?

[JRixlcvF]

btw, are you going this year?

Yeah, but only for the weekend so my boys and girls better not crash out early...