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Sep 5, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Elina Svitolina of the Ukraine, with ring on her finger, prepares to serve to Simona Halep (not pictured) of Romania on day seven of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
September 5, 2021
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Highlights of the seventh day at the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the year, at Flushing Meadows on Sunday (times in GMT):
1545 PLAY RESUMES AFTER LIGHT RAIN ON OUTSIDE COURTS
Two doubles matches — on Court 17 and Grandstand — got back underway after they were briefly interrupted by rain.
Heavy rain is not forecast for today.
1510 PLAY UNDERWAY
Argentine 11th seed Diego Schwartzman took the court against unseeded Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp for their fourth-round match in Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Women’s fifth seed Elina Svitolina will open proceedings at Arthur Ashe Stadium against former world number one Simona Halep. Men’s second seed Daniil Medvedev takes on Britain’s Dan Evans later in the day session.
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(Compiled by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)