2022 US Open: Who plays today September 5? Match times for Nadal, Alcaraz, Świątek...
Players will be competing for the remaining quarterfinal slots on Day 8 of the 2022 US Open, including Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek, and Carlos Alcaraz.
The US Open faces another decisive day this Monday in which four men and four women will win the remaining quarterfinal slots. Outstanding favorites for the title will be fighting to advance, such as Spaniards Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s draw and Iga Swiatek of Poland in the women’s draw.
22-time Grand Slam event winner Nadal will be playing in the morning session against No. 24 Frances Tiafoe of the United States. He has a chance to reclaim the world number one spot after Nick Kyrgios knocked current world number one and defending champion Daniil Medvedev out of the competition.
In the evening, teenage sensation Alcaraz takes center stage against 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic of Croatia. The two last faced off at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati, with the 19-year-old making quick work of Cilic in straight sets.
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World No. 1 Iga Swiatek will be looking to secure her first US Open quarterfinal seat. She will be going up against Julie Niemeier of Germany.
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, a three-time US Open finalist, will play against Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic. The former world number one was also a finalist at the 2016 US Open.
Below is the schedule of games for Monday, Sept.5, at the show courts of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Arthur Ashe Stadium
| MATCH | TIME (ET) |
|---|---|
| Petra Kvitova (21) vs Jessica Pegula (8) | 12 p.m. |
| Frances Tiafoe (22) vs Rafael Nadal (2) | Around 2 p.m. |
| Danielle Collins (19) vs. Aryna Sabalenka (6) | 7 p.m. |
| Marin Cilic (15) vs Carlos Alcaraz (3) | Around 9 p.m. |
Louis Armstrong Stadium
From 11 a.m. ET
- Cameron Norrie (9) vs. Andrey Rublev (11)
- Iga Swiatek (1) vs Jule Niemeier
- Victoria Azarenka (26) vs Karolina Pliskova (22)
- Ilya Ivashka vs. Jannik Sinner (11)