U.S. Open Day 11: Key matches, TV schedule
NEW YORK — The remaining two men's semifinal spots are up for grabs on Thursday, and the last two men's champions are the favorites.
Top-seeded and 2011 champion Novak Djokovic faces No. 21 seed Mikhail Youzhny of Russia, and No. 3 seed and defending champ Andy Murray faces No. 9 seed Stanislas Wawrinka. Wawrinka should provide a stern test.
Murray-Wawrinka is second up on Ashe Stadium in the afternoon, and Djokovic-Youzhny is the feature match in the night session on Ashe.
Thursday's TV schedule (times Eastern)
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-6 p.m., Men's quarterfinals, ESPN2
8-11 p.m., Prime time at the U.S. Open: men's quarterfinals, ESPN
11 p.m.-6 a.m., U.S. Open Tonight, Tennis Channel
Other key matches
•Bob and Mike Bryan will try to take another step toward a season Grand Slam in the men's doubles semifinals. They face crafty doubles veterans Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek. First up on Ashe at noon.
•Serena and Venus Williams face the No. 1 seeds in the women's doubles draw, Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci of Italy. Not before 12:30 p.m. on Armstrong.
Thursday's schedule
Arthur Ashe Stadium
Play begins at noon
Bob and Mike Bryan (1), United States, vs. Leander Paes, India, and Radek Stepanek (4), Czech Republic
Not before 1:30 p.m.
Andy Murray (3), Britain, vs. Stanislas Wawrinka (9), Switzerland
Night Session (7 p.m.)
Exhibition: Chris Evert and Monica Seles vs. Jason Biggs and Rainn Wilson
Not before 8 p.m.
Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, vs. Mikhail Youzhny (21), Russia
Louis Armstrong Stadium
Not Before: 12:30 p.m.
Women's Doubles - Quarterfinals
Sara Errani (ITA) [1] / Roberta Vinci (ITA) [1] vs. Serena Williams (USA) / Venus Williams (USA)
Men's Doubles - Semifinals
Ivan Dodig (CRO) [10] / Marcelo Melo (BRA) [10] vs. Alexander Peya (AUT) [2] /Bruno Soares (BRA) [2]
Women's Doubles - Semifinals
Sania Mirza (IND) [10] / Jie Zheng (CHN) [10] vs. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) [8] / Casey Dellacqua (AUS) [8]