Match schedule for Friday, September 4, at the 2026 US Open: Alcaraz will play again in the sun
The US Open 2026 faces a new day of the third round this Friday with a schedule full of big names. Carlos Alcaraz and Jessica Pegula will be the main attractions of the day session at Arthur Ashe, while the night session will be marked by the presence of Serena and Venus Williams in doubles and the match between Ben Shelton and Denis Shapovalov.
The Arthur Ashe will open its doors with Jessica Pegula, who will face Leylah Fernandez in the first match of the day. Next up will be Carlos Alcaraz, who will seek a spot in the round of 16 against the Chinese player Wu Yibing. The match is scheduled for the second slot, so it will begin no earlier than 7:00 PM in Spain, though the time will depend on the length of the previous match. The player from Murcia comes after a comeback against Jaime Faria and continues his title defense.
The night session on the main court will have a very special component. Serena and Venus Williams will compete together in the doubles draw before Ben Shelton closes out the day against Denis Shapovalov. The American, one of the great local hopes, will aim to reach the round of 16 against a always dangerous opponent.
On Louis Armstrong, Aryna Sabalenka will be in charge of opening the day. The world number one continues her title defense and will face her third-round commitment before Tommy Paul and Alexander Bublik meet in one of the most attractive men's matches of the day. In the evening, Frances Tiafoe will be featured in front of his home crowd, while Elina Svitolina and Anna Kalinskaya will complete the session.
The big change compared to the main courts will be the destination of Daniil Medvedev. The Russian, the seventh seed and US Open champion in 2021, has been moved to the Grandstand, where he will play the second match of the day against Arthur Rinderknech. Medvedev advanced to the third round after defeating Sebastian Gorzny.
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