DOUBLE TROUBLE
Brian Battistone and has wacky racket have left the U.S. Open. Battistone — the only player on the pro tour using an odd racket with two handles — and Nicole Melichar lost to Nuria Llagostera Vives and David Marrero 6-7, 3-6 in mixed doubles.
“Any time you do some unbelievably different you’ve got to expect the questions, comments, snickering and all those things,’’ Battistone said. “And at an event where there happens to be a lot more people its jus magnified a little bit.’’
CROWDING AROUND
The Open drew a single-day record of 37,688. The weekend session is sold out.
UPSET OF THE DAY
Two days after ending Kim Clijsters’ singles career, Laura Robson of Great Britain continued her Cinderella run by beating Li Na 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2 to advance to the fourth round. Next up, Robson will face her third former Grand Slam champion in a row in Samantha Stosur, who won last year’s U.S. Open.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“He called me Robinson. It’s great that he watched, even though he got my name wrong. The more people watch the better. … It’s great.” — Great Britain’s Laura Robson on receiving a tweet from soccer star Wayne Rooney, who spelled the 18-year-old’s name wrong.
TODAY’S TV SCHEDULE
CBS Sports Network, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.;
CBS/CBS Sports Network, 12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Tennis Channel, 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
TODAY’S FEATURED MATCHES
Arthur Ashe Stadium, 11 a.m.
Jelena Jankovic (30) vs. Agnieszka Radwanska (2)
Ekaterina Makarova vs. Serena Williams (4)
Roger Federer (1) vs. Fernando Verdasco (25)
Louis Armstrong Stadium, afternoon
Andy Murray (3) vs. Feliciano Lopez (30)
Sam Querrey (27) vs. Tomas Berdych (6)
Arthur Ashe Stadium, 7 p.m.
Sloane Stephens vs. Ana Ivanovic (12)
Mardy Fish (23) vs. Gilles Simon (16)