US Open Tennis 2014: Schedule and Bracket Predictions for Day 5 in New York

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Published: August 29, 2014

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Friday’s action in Flushing Meadows, New York, will have tennis fans ready for the battles at the 2014 U.S. Open, and the matchups will be highlighted by appearances from top stars Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova.

Day 5 will have high expectations after a wild start to the final Grand Slam tournament of the season, but with big names adorning the schedule and making the on-court action must-watch television, even casual tennis fans will be tuning in Friday.

Here is all the vital viewing information, top matchups, predictions and a focus on the most intriguing match of the day.





*Full schedule here. Full men's draw and women's draw.

 



Match of the Day: No. 5 Maria Sharapova vs. No. 26 Sabine Lisicki

The most interesting matchup of Day 5 is the battle between No. 5 seed Maria Sharapova and No. 26 seed Sabine Lisicki. As two of the most popular stars on the women’s tour, there will be plenty of attention on this match.

Sharapova is coming off a hard-fought victory over Alexandra Dulgheru in the second round (4-6, 6-3, 6-2), but she did manage to dominate Maria Kirilenko in the first round. After losing in the semifinals in 2012 and missing last year’s U.S. Open, Sharapova will be looking to send a message to the field via a decisive victory over a ranked challenger like Lisicki.



Using her strong serve, Sharapova has been able to force her challengers onto their heels with her power. Add in her length and speed along the baseline, and the Russian star has the ability to effectively return with the forehand or the backhand.

As powerful as Sharapova is, she will go up against the hardest server in the women’s bracket. The Twitter account of Live Tennis even talked about how big hitting will be the key factor in this matchup:



While most fans think of Sharapova w...
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