Serena Williams serves against Vania King in her second round match on Thursday. Jewel Samad / AFP / September 1, 2016
Serena Williams serves against Vania King in her second round match on Thursday. Jewel Samad / AFP / September 1, 2016

Evening with Serena, Murray and Del Potro: US Open order of play in UAE time Day 6



The order of play on the main showcourts, with other singles matches, at the US Open on Saturday, Day 6.

Arthur Ashe Stadium

From 7pm

31 Timea Babos (HUN) v 5 Simona Halep (ROU)

Not before 9pm: 1 Serena Williams (USA) v Johanna Larsson (SWE)

Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) v 2 Andy Murray (GBR)

From 3am

26 Laura Siegemund (GER) v 6 Venus Williams (USA)

14 Nick Kyrgios (AUS) v Ilya Marchenko (UKR)

Louis Armstrong Stadium

From 7pm

11 Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) v 19 Elena Vesnina (RUS)

4 Agneiszka Radwanksa (POL) v 25 Caroline Garcia (FRA)

Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) v 11 David Ferrer (ESP)

Dan Evans (GBR) v 3 Stan Wawrinka (SUI)

Grandstand

From 7pm

8 Dominic Thiem (AUT) v Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)

Ana Konjuh (CRO) v Varvara Lepchenko (USA)

10 Karolina Pliskova (CZE) v 17 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)

6 Kei Nishikori (JPN) v Nicolas Mahut (FRA)

Court 17

From 7pm

2nd Match: Joao Sousa (POR) v 22 Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)

4th Match: 21 Ivo Karlovic (CRO) v Jared Donaldson (USA)

Court 5

From 7pm

2nd Match, not before 9pm: Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) v Zhang Shuai (CHN)

The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.

Part three: an affection for classic cars lives on

Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative 

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

RoboCop: Rogue City

Developer: Teyon
Publisher: Nacon
Console: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC
Rating: 3/5

About Takalam

Date started: early 2020

Founders: Khawla Hammad and Inas Abu Shashieh

Based: Abu Dhabi

Sector: HealthTech and wellness

Number of staff: 4

Funding to date: Bootstrapped

TWISTERS

Director:+Lee+Isaac+Chung

Starring:+Glen+Powell,+Daisy+Edgar-Jones,+Anthony+Ramos

Rating:+2.5/5

The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting

2. Prayer

3. Hajj

4. Shahada

5. Zakat 

Company Profile

Name: Direct Debit System
Started: Sept 2017
Based: UAE with a subsidiary in the UK
Industry: FinTech
Funding: Undisclosed
Investors: Elaine Jones
Number of employees: 8

Company profile

Company name: Leap
Started: March 2021
Founders: Ziad Toqan and Jamil Khammu
Based: Dubai
Sector: FinTech
Investment stage: Pre-seed
Funds raised: Undisclosed
Current number of staff: Seven

SPECS

Engine: Twin-turbocharged 4-litre V8
Power: 625 bhp
Torque: 630Nm
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh974,011

SM Town Live is on Friday, April 6 at Autism Rocks Arena, Dubai. Tickets are Dh375 at www.platinumlist.net

Getting there and where to stay

Fly with Etihad Airways from Abu Dhabi to New York’s JFK. There's 11 flights a week and economy fares start at around Dh5,000.
Stay at The Mark Hotel on the city’s Upper East Side. Overnight stays start from $1395 per night.
Visit NYC Go, the official destination resource for New York City for all the latest events, activites and openings.

COMPANY PROFILE

Name: Haltia.ai
Started: 2023
Co-founders: Arto Bendiken and Talal Thabet
Based: Dubai, UAE
Industry: AI
Number of employees: 41
Funding: About $1.7 million
Investors: Self, family and friends

Fixtures

Wednesday, April 3

Arsenal v Luton Town, 10.30pm (UAE)

Manchester City v Aston Villa, 11.15pm (UAE)

Thursday, April 4

Liverpool v Sheffield United, 10.30pm (UAE)

Company Profile

Company name: Cargoz
Date started: January 2022
Founders: Premlal Pullisserry and Lijo Antony
Based: Dubai
Number of staff: 30
Investment stage: Seed

BIRD BOX BARCELONA

Directors: David and Alex Pastor
Stars: Georgina Campbell, Mario Casas, Diego Calva
Rating: 2/5

Diriyah project at a glance

- Diriyah’s 1.9km King Salman Boulevard, a Parisian Champs-Elysees-inspired avenue, is scheduled for completion in 2028
- The Royal Diriyah Opera House is expected to be completed in four years
- Diriyah’s first of 42 hotels, the Bab Samhan hotel, will open in the first quarter of 2024
- On completion in 2030, the Diriyah project is forecast to accommodate more than 100,000 people
- The $63.2 billion Diriyah project will contribute $7.2 billion to the kingdom’s GDP
- It will create more than 178,000 jobs and aims to attract more than 50 million visits a year
- About 2,000 people work for the Diriyah Company, with more than 86 per cent being Saudi citizens

COMPANY PROFILE

Name: Xpanceo

Started: 2018

Founders: Roman Axelrod, Valentyn Volkov

Based: Dubai, UAE

Industry: Smart contact lenses, augmented/virtual reality

Funding: $40 million

Investor: Opportunity Venture (Asia)

SPECS

Engine: 2-litre 4-cylinder petrol (V Class); electric motor with 60kW or 90kW powerpack (EQV)
Power: 233hp (V Class, best option); 204hp (EQV, best option)
Torque: 350Nm (V Class, best option); TBA (EQV)
On sale: Mid-2024
Price: TBA


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