US Open Tennis 2014: Day 5 Schedule, Matchups Predictions for New York Bracket

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Published: August 29, 2014

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The sun continues to smile upon Flushing Meadows heading into Day 5 of the 2014 U.S. Open. A marquee card led by Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova will hit the hard courts in New York on Friday in hopes of capturing the season's final Grand Slam crown.

With an injured wrist sidelining reigning champion Rafael Nadal, the field is open for Federer to secure his first U.S. Open victory since 2006, the same year Sharapova claimed her one and only Open title. The 27-year-old can earn her sixth career major and second of the year, but Sabine Lisicki stands in her way for a tough third-round draw.

Here is the Day 5 schedule information, along with a look at some of the day's most notable matches. Check out USOpen.org for a full look at the schedule along with the men's draw and women's draw.



 

Day 5 Matchups to Watch

No. 2 Roger Federer vs. Sam Groth



Federer has spent the last few years taking a back seat to Nadal and Novak Djokovic. This tournament, however, represents a golden chance for the 33-year-old Swiss star to corral his 18th career Grand Slam victory.

While Nadal won't deter him in Queens, the top-ranked Djokovic enters the U.S. Open mired in a slump. He has suffered two consecutive round-three losses upon arriving in New York, losing to Tommy Robredo in Cincinnati and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Canada.

It's not often the Serbian sensation is off his game, so the conversely surging Federer needs to capitalize and seize the trophy he won five consecutive times from 2004 to 2008.



His opponent, Sam Groth, is a career 4-10 on hard courts and has not defeated an opponent ranked in the Top 50 all year, according to ATPWorldTour.com. Yet he wields a record-setting serve that reached 163 miles per hour.

His lightning-fast serve led him to his first-ever Grand Slam win, a straight-sets victory over&nb...
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