Serena leads Venus 15-11 in the head-to-head (Getty)
And so it came to pass that the next hurdle in Serena Williams’ path to a Calendar Year Grand Slam is none other than her older sister, Venus. The Williams siblings square off on Arthur Ashe not before 7pm Eastern tonight, with the victor moving into the Semi Finals.
Serena has won 15 of their 26 matches against each other, including six of the last seven. Fully 11 of their ties have been in finals, eight in Grand Slams. On the hardcourts of Flushing Meadow, they’re two apiece, last meeting back in 2008.
For a full rundown of the order of play for Tuesday, click here.
In the US, ESPN3 has live coverage of all the day’s play from 11am Eastern through until 11pm, with additional coverage on ESPN (1pm – 6pm) and ESPN2 (6pm – 11pm). The Tennis Channel has highlights throughout the night from 11pm.
In the UK, Sky Sports 1 has full live coverage of the day’s play from 4pm BST, through until 4am. British Eurosport also has live coverage from 3:45pm BST.
Across Europe, Eurosport has live coverage from 4:45pm CET.
If you can’t get in front of a TV, here’s how to watch online and on mobile:
Watch US Open Tennis Online
Can Venus derail sister Serena’s Calendar Year Grand Slam ambitions? (Getty)
In the US, if you have the log-in info for a cable subscription with access to Watch ESPN, you can watch the day’s play at WatchESPN.com. You’ll need a cable log-in and password, or the log-in and password of someone you know, to access the stream.
In the UK, viewers with access to a satellite subscription can watch the tennis online through Sky Go. You’ll need the log-in and password for a satellite subscription — either yours or someone else’s — to access the stream.
Across Europe, viewers with a Eurosport Player subscription will be able to watch here.
Watch US Open Tennis on Mobile
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Mobile and tablet users with access to Watch ESPN can watch the tennis on the Watch ESPN app. As is the case with desktop, you’ll need the log-in for a cable subscription with access to ESPN. You can download the app for free in the App Store or Google Play store.
Mobile users in the UK can watch the day’s play on the Sky GO app, which is free to download from the App Store or Google Play store. You’ll need a satellite subscription and log-in details to access the stream.
Across Europe, you can watch every day’s play via the Eurosport Player App, which you can download in the App Store or the Google Play store. Again, you’ll need a subscription to watch.