Serena Williams Takes on Anett Kontaveit at the U.S. Open
Game 2s are here in the WNBA playoffs! After two thrilling openers over the weekend, we’ve got a pair of critical games tonight as the two top seeds in the league look to avoid 2–0 series deficits.
Also on tonight’s docket, Serena Williams’ second-round match at the U.S. Open, Jacob deGrom on the bump for the Mets, and Arsenal and Liverpool each getting tested in the Premier League.
A quick note: Due to COVID-19, sports schedules are fluid and subject to change.
MUST WATCH:
U.S. Open: Serena Williams vs. Anett Kontaveit
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Serena Williams mostly cruised through her first-round match winning in straight sets against Danka Kovinić in front of an approving crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The competition level rises today against Anett Kontaveit, who is the No. 2 seed in the tournament but has struggled this year in Grand Slam competition. As top seeds go, drawing Kontaveit is rather favorable for Williams, though it still won’t be easy for her to advance. That said, another win tonight would lay the groundwork for a deep run in what is likely Williams’ final U.S. Open, which would be an incredible story to watch unfold.
Second-round coverage is already live on ESPN.
7 p.m. ET, ESPN, watch on fuboTV
READ MORE:
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- Serena Williams’s Most Memorable Matches at the U.S. Open (Madison Williams)
- Serena Williams’s Career at the U.S. Open? Well, It’s Complicated. (Jon Wertheim)
LINEUP:
• Aston Villa at Arsenal | No EPL side has started better than Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, which has four wins in four tries to open the new season to earn the Gunners the top spot in the table. Can that strong run of form continue today against an Aston Villa attack that has struggled to put the ball in the back of the net so far this season? 2:30 p.m. ET, Peacock
• Newcastle at Liverpool | Liverpool went winless in its first three matches of the EPL campaign but finally got in the win column Saturday with a 9–0 drubbing of Bournemouth. Six different Liverpool players scored in the game, which could serve as a confidence-booster heading into September. 3 p.m. ET, USA/Universo, watch on fuboTV
• Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets | The Dodgers stayed scorching hot last night in a 4–3 victory to open this huge late-summer series. They’ll have to crack the code against Jacob deGrom tonight to win a fourth straight game. 7:10 p.m. ET, SportsNet LA/SNY/MLB Network, watch on fuboTV
• Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky | After getting knocked out of the playoffs last year by the Sky, the Sun took Game 1 on the road in what should be a hotly contested series. Can the Sky bounce back offensively after being held under 70 points by the Sun in the series opener? 8 p.m. ET, ESPN2, watch on fuboTV
HIDDEN GEM:
Seattle Storm at Las Vegas Aces
Game 1 of this series was incredibly close throughout, but the Storm stole a road win behind 26 points from Jewell Lloyd and a sparkling 12-assist, 0-turnover outing from Sue Bird at point guard. But winning a series against an offense as explosive as the Aces’ won’t be easy, as evidenced by Vegas hanging 109 points on the Storm in these teams’ final regular-season meeting.
10 p.m. ET, ESPN2, watch on fuboTV
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