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The US Open continues with a lot of excitement promised on Day 9 as top seeds take to the court. The botton half of men’s draw will feature in their fourth round matches, while the women begin their quarterfinal fixtures.The matches get tougher, tighter and entertaining as we move closer to the finals. Here are top 5 matches scheduled tonight!
#5 Belinda Bencic Vs Shuai Peng
It is a battle of the unseeded players in the first quarterfinal match as Bencic takes on Peng. The 17-year old Bencic has been impressive with wins over Angelique Kerber and Jelena Jankovic, while Peng has accounted for Agnieszka Radwanska, Roberta Vinci and Lucie Safarova.
The Chinese No. 3 hasn’t dropped a set so far and has looked calm and composed through her four matches thus far. This is the first time they will take on each other in a tour level match.
Match time: Not before 9:30 pm India time.
#4 Marin Cilic Vs Gilles Simon
Marin Cilic is aiming to reach his second consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal after a good showing at Wimbledon, where he lost to Novak Djokovic in five tight sets. Gilles Simon on the other hand hasn’t reached a major semifinal since the 2009 Australian Open.
The Frenchman is coming off an impressive four-set win over fourth seed David Ferrer, while Cilic defeated Kevin Anderson in four sets in his previous round.
The two have met on four occasions, with Simon winning all four. The last time they met was in this year’s Australian Open when the Frenchman prevailed 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-2.
Match time: Not before 10:30 pm India time.
#3 Roger Federer Vs Roberto Bautista Agut
Roger Federer is looking extremely good despite losing the first set against Marcel Granolllers in the third round. The Swiss maestro has entertained the crowds with some amazing shots. Roberto Bautista Agut has equalled his best showing in a GRand Slam after reaching the last 16 in Melbourne earlier this year. The Spaniard took care of Adrian Mannarino in the third round.
Federer’s serve will be crucial as Agut is a good mover across the court.
Match time: 4:30 am India time.
#2 Grigor Dimitrov Vs Gael Monfils
Grigor Dimitrov was blanked in his opening set against David Goffin in the third round, but the Bulgarian showed resolve as he won the next three sets in a convincing manner. Gael Monfils looked at his best in his straight sets win over his compatriot Richard Gasquet in the third round.
This will their third meeting, with the duo splitting their previous two meetings.
Match time: Not before 11:30 pm India time.
#1 Caroline Wozniacki Vs Sara Errani
Both Wozniacki and Errani are coming off tough three set victories in their previous matches. While Wozniacki ousted Maria Sharapova, Errani beat Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, which included a final set bagel.
The duo have met two times in their career so far and their rivalry is tied at 1-1.
Match time: After Roger Federer Vs Roberto Bautista Agut match.
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