A look at Thursday’s play at the $19.653 million U.S. Open tennis championships:

WEATHER: Mostly clear and pleasant. High of 81.

ATTENDANCE: Day: 20,911. Night: 23,733. Total: 44,644.

WINNERS: Men: No. 3 Novak Djokovic and No. 15 David Ferrer. Mixed Doubles Championship: Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi, Belarus.

LOSERS: Men: No. 17 Carlos Moya (17) and No. 20 Juan Ignacio Chela.

ON COURT FRIDAY: No. 1 Justine Henin vs. No. 12 Venus Williams, No. 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova vs. No. 6 Anna Chakvetadze.

STAT OF THE DAY: Only four Spaniards have advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Open: Manuel Orantes (1975), Carlos Moya (1998), Juan Carlos Ferrero (2003) and David Ferrer (2007).

QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Maybe the last three matches is my best tennis.” – David Ferrer

FRIDAY ON TV (All Times EDT): CBS, 12:30-6 p.m. (live).

ON THIS DATE: Sept. 7, 1953: Maureen Connolly beats Doris Hart 6-2, 6-4 for the women’s singles title, becoming the first woman to complete a Grand Slam.