The 2011 U.S. Open begins on Monday without having been affected by Hurricane Irene. The first day of play features several top-seed matches. On the men’s side, No. 3 Roger Federer is the top draw of the day, though Nos. 7 and 8, Gael Monfils and Mardy Fish will also be in action. For the women, Nos. 2 and 3, Vera Zvonareva and Maria Sharapova, are the top seeds playing on Monday. For a complete schedule of Monday’s action, visit here.
U.S. Open 2011 Schedule For Monday: Final Grand Slam Gets Underway At 11 A.M.
The 2011 U.S. Open begins on Monday with matches beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. Roger Federer and Vera Zvonareva are the top men’s and women’s seeds on the schedule.
Here are some of the top men’s matches on Monday:
Ryan Harrison vs. No. 27 Marin Cilic, Louis Armstrong Stadium, 11:00 a.m. ET
Tobias Kamke vs. No. 8 Mardy Fish, Arthur Ashe Stadium, 1:00 p.m. ET
Grigor Dimitrov vs. No. 7 Gael Monfils, Louis Armstrong Stadium, 5:00 p.m. ET or later
No. 3 Roger Federer vs. Santiago Giraldo, Arthur Ashe Stadium, 7:00 p.m. ET
The women’s matches:
No. 5 Petra Kvitova vs. Alexandra Delgheru, Louis Armstrong Stadium, 11:00 a.m. ET
Stephanie Foretz Gacon vs. No. 2 Vera Zvonareva, Louis Armstrong Stadium
No. 8 Marion Bartoli vs. Alexandra Panova, Louis Armstrong Stadium
Heather Watson vs. No. 3 Maris Sharapova, Arthur Ashe Stadium, 1:00 p.m. ET
Vesna Dolonts vs. Venus Williams, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Stadium, 7:00 p.m. ET
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