US Open Tennis Schedule for Tuesday, August 29
Posted by Aaress Lawless on Aug 29, 2006 | Print |
Several marquee matches are scheduled for today at the US Open, but if you are planning on attending the action in New York, be sure to bring an umbrella. Rain was only a mild setback to the start of the Open yesterday, but the National Weather Service is predicting a 60% chance of showers in the area near Flushing Meadows.
If they are fortunate enough to take to the court and play, Amelie Mauresmo, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, and Martina Hingis are all scheduled to compete in their first round matches.
Key Matches
Kristina Barrois vs. (1) Amelie Mauresmo
Michaella Krajicek vs. (3) Maria Sharapova
Clarisa Fernandez vs. (5) Nadia Petrova
Shuai Peng vs. (8) Martina Hingis
Victoria Azarenka vs. (11) Anastasia Myskina
Yulia Beygelzimer vs. (12) Dinara Safina
Elena Vesnina vs. (13) Mary Pierce
Vera Dushevina vs. (16) Ana Ivanovic
Bethanie Mattek vs. (17) Daniela Hantuchova
Ashley Harkleroad vs. (27) Tatiana Golovin
Lourdes Dominguez Lino vs. Serena Williams
Be sure to post your thoughts and picks in the comments!
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Brant | Aug 29, 2006 | Reply
I think the matches will mostly be pretty much straight forward. I am not obviously putting a lot of money on Petrova, but I beleive she will grind out her first win in a while. Possible upset could be the Mattek v Hantuchova match. Mattek has been playing some great tennis lately, obviously loves all the support she gets in USA!!!
Nexty | Aug 29, 2006 | Reply
Kristina Barrois vs. (1) Amelie Mauresmo 0/2 Allez Ame
Michaella Krajicek vs. (3) Maria Sharapova0/2
Clarisa Fernandez vs. (5) Nadia Petrova 1/2
Shuai Peng vs. (8) Martina Hingis 0/2
Victoria Azarenka vs. (11) Anastasia Myskina 0/2
Yulia Beygelzimer vs. (12) Dinara Safina 0/2
Elena Vesnina vs. (13) Mary Pierce 2/1
Vera Dushevina vs. (16) Ana Ivanovic 0/2
Bethanie Mattek vs. (17) Daniela Hantuchova 2/1
Ashley Harkleroad vs. (27) Tatiana Golovin 2/1
Lourdes Dominguez Lino vs. Serena Williams 0/2
Aaress | Aug 29, 2006 | Reply
Yesterday did not produce any big upsets, but I think we may see a couple of seeds facing elimination today. I like Azarenka’s chances of knocking out Myskina, especially as she pushed Anastasia to three really close sets earlier this season. Myskina has not been playing well over the past couple of weeks, and Grand Slams have been a huge problem for her since she won Roland Garros in 2004.
Mary Pierce came back from her foot injury, only to be sidelined by another injury in her thigh, so Elena Vesnina has a great shot at upsetting last year’s finalist. Vesnina has been vaulting through the rankings this season and if she gets past Pierce, she may have a chance of reaching the fourth round for a match against Sharapova.
Nexty | Aug 29, 2006 | Reply
nothing to add…