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@ESPNTennis & US Open QFs: Serena vs. Venus XXVII Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET

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@ESPNTennis & US Open QFs: Serena vs. Venus XXVII Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET

Photo of Dave Nagle Dave Nagle Follow on Twitter September 7, 2015
London, ENG - July 7, 2012: (L to R) Serena and Venus Williams in action during their women's doubles final round match during the 126th staging of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon
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The Williams Sisters will meet on court for the 27th time Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN in the US Open quarterfinals – 35-year-old Venus and 33-year-old Serena who is aiming for the first calendar year Grand Slam in tennis since 1988. With victories at this year’s Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon, plus the first four rounds in New York, Serena is just three wins – as few as six sets – away from the historic achievement, last accomplished by Steffi Graf. The younger sister holds a 15-11 advantage in their sibling rivalry, but they are tied 2-2 at the US Open (Venus won the 2001 final and a 2005 fourth round match; Serena won the 2002 final and a 2008 quarterfinal). The winner will face an unseeded player Thursday in prime time for a slot in Saturday’s championship — either Kristina Mladenovic of France or Roberta Vinci of Italy.

The nightcap on Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday will see the other top seed, 2011 champion Novak Djokovic, play No. 18 Feliciano Lopez of Spain. Afternoon quarterfinal action on ESPN begins at noon with the Vinci/Mladenovic match, followed by champion No. 9 Marin Cilic – defending a Major title for the first time – against No. 19 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

The women’s semifinals will be aired in prime time on Thursday at 7 p.m. with the championship Saturday at 3 p.m.; the men’s semifinals are Friday at 3 p.m. with the championship Sunday at 4 p.m. – all on ESPN.

ESPN3’s offering of all televised courts – plus a feed in Spanish – will be joined starting Tuesday by the “US Open Chase Review Multicam” for matches on Ashe – an iso-cam on each player and the traditional TV production.

A Williams Sisters Tale of the Tape:

(1) Serena Williams (USA) (23) Venus Williams (USA)
33 (turns 34 on Sept. 26) Turned 35 on June 17
Born in Saginaw, Mich. Born in Lynwood, Calif.
Raised in Compton, Calif. Raised in Compton, Calif.
Resides in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Resides in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Height: 5-9 Height: 6-1
Unmarried, no children Unmarried, no children
Turned pro in 1995 Turned pro in 1994
69 career titles (21 at Majors) 46 career titles (7 Majors)
742 career wins 693 career wins
6 US Open titles(1999, 2002, ‘08, 2012-14) 2 US Open titles(2000, ‘01)
52-2 in 2015 28-10 in 2015
25-0 in 2015 at Majors 11-3 in 2015 in Majors
5 titles in 2015 (Australian Open, Miami, French Open, Wimbledon, Cincinnati) 1 title in 2015 (Auckland)
Head to Head
Overall Serena 15-11
First Meeting 1998 Australian Open, second roundVenus won 7-6, 6-1
Most Recent Meeting 2015 Wimbledon, fourth roundSerena won 6-4, 6-3
Longest Streak Serena, 6 – includes all four finals in the “Serena Slam” of 2002-03
On Hard Court 8-8
At US Open 2-2Venus won 2001 final, 2005 4th rounder

Serena won 2002 final, 2008 QF
Majors Serena 8-5
Finals Serena 8-3
Major Finals Serena 6-2
US Open Finals 1-1(Venus won in 2001, Serena in ’02)
2010 – present Serena 2-1

ESPN has televised the US Open since 2009. An 11-year

agreement with the USTA for exclusivity was announced in May 2013. A complete look at ESPN’s plans for the 2015 US Open including the daily schedule ( https://es.pn/1ECwZws ), a look at new technology (　https://es.pn/1MzW0yM ) and a conference call on programming and production plans (　 https://es.pn/1PoHn0D ).

ESPN & the 2015 US Open

Date Time (ET) Event Network(s)
Tue Sep 8 10:40 a.m.Noon US Open Quarterfinals ESPN3ESPN
Wed Sep 9 10:40 a.m.11 a.m. US Open Quarterfinals ESPN3ESPN
　 8 p.m. US Open Men’s Quarterfinals ESPN2
Thur Sep 10 Noon7 p.m. US Open Doubles MatchesUS Open Women’s Semifinals ESPN3ESPN
Fri Sep 11 Noon US Open Mixed Doubles Championship ESPN3
3 p.m. US Open Men’s Semifinals ESPN / ESPN3
Sat Sep 12 Noon US Open Men’s Doubles Championship ESPN3
　 3 p.m. US Open Women’s Championship ESPN / ESPN3ESPN Deportes
Sun Sep 13 Noon US Open Women’s Doubles Championship ESPN3
3:30 p.m. 2015 US Open Men’s Championship Preview ESPN
4 p.m. US Open Men’s Championship ESPN

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As I write this on 11-11-21, it's now 35 years for me at ESPN, the only real job I’ve ever had. I joined merely to help with the upcoming America’s Cup in Australia. I was told it would be for three months at all of $5.50 per hour. I like to say I simply kept showing up. I’ve worked on almost every sport, plus answered viewer calls and letters (people used to write!), given tours, written the company newsletter and once drove NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon to the local airport. My travels have been varied…I’ve been to Martinsville, Darlington, Indy and Super Bowls; the America’s Cup (all 3) in San Diego and College GameDay in the sport’s meccas such as Eugene, Auburn, Lubbock, Stillwater and more; the NBA Finals, Wimbledon (16 times and counting) and the “other Bristol,” the one with a race track in Tennessee. These days, my main areas are tennis, UFC, boxing, network-wide ratings (by month/quarter/year), and corporate communications documents, including fact sheets, chronologies, lists and nearly 35 of the Year in Review press releases. UPDATE EXACTLY ONE YEAR LATER: Today, November 11, 2022, I am retiring from ESPN -- 36 years to the day I began. As I ride off into the sunset – top down and E Street Radio blaring – I do so with so many wonderful memories, proud of my contributions and a heart full of gratitude for the opportunity. 
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