What to watch at U.S. Open: Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff continue title defense

Day 3 of the U.S. Open moves the tournament on to the second round, with the bottom half of the draw returning for their next matchups. Here’s what to watch on the three show courts and around the grounds: Start time: Noon ET, 9 a.m. PT TV: ESPN, Tennis Channel Madison Keys vs. Maya Joint Madison Keys had a resounding round-one victory, defeating doubles specialist Katerina Siniakova 6-4, 6-1. ET, 8 a.m. PT TV: ESPN, Tennis Channel Taylor Townsend vs. Paula Badosa Paola Badosa started her U.S. Open off in dominant fashion, winning 6-0, 6-3 against Viktorija Golubic. ET, 8 a.m. PT TV: ESPN, Tennis Channel Barbora Krejcikova vs. Elena-Gabriela Ruse Barbora Krejcikova won her opening match in straight sets against Marina Bassols Ribera and the Czech said she’s still getting her game acclimated to the hard court after the Paris Olympics, which were played on clay. Ben Shelton vs. Roberto Bautista Agut Ben Shelton, last year’s U.S. Open semifinalist, got this year’s tournament started with an impressively smooth win over 2020 U.S. Open champion Thiem.