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How to watch: ESPN, noon Eastern, ESPN2, 6 p.m.; streaming on ESPN+ and ESPN3, 11 a.m. Play begins at 11 a.m. Eastern on every court, except Ashe Stadium, where matches start at noon.
How to get there: Take the 7 subway line or the Long Island Rail Road to Mets-Willets Point.
Monday’s schedule: Men | Women
When the women’s singles draw was announced on Thursday, this first-round match outshone the rest: Serena Williams vs. Maria Sharapova.
Not surprisingly, the meeting of the two superstars will lead off the first night session of the tournament on Monday at Arthur Ashe Stadium (after an opening ceremony featuring the Tony winners Ben Platt and Ali Stroker at 7 p.