US Open Tennis 2014 Schedule: TV Coverage and Live Stream Info for Day 5

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Published: August 29, 2014

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The 2014 U.S. Open hasn't featured a ton of shocking upsets in the early going. Therefore, Friday's action is shaping up to be exceptional, with most of pro tennis' premier stars still intact at the season's final Grand Slam event.

Coverage is available through both television and live stream, with the latter being available to fans through both USOpen.org and WatchESPN.



It will be easier to view this fascinating, high-stakes tournament unfold with the long, Labor Day weekend approaching. The deeper this major goes, the more the dramatics develop—and the quality of tennis inevitably increases along the way.

Below is a breakdown of the TV information for Day 5, in addition to predictions for the top matches on the schedule.

Note: Statistics are courtesy of USOpen.org.

 



 

Predicting Top Day 5 Matches

No. 5 Maria Sharapova vs. No. 26 Sabine Lisicki



You may or may not have heard, but Sabine Lisicki, a finalist at Wimbledon last year, recorded the fastest serve ever by a women's player at 131 mph.

Maria Sharapova is the reigning French Open champion, so the faster surfaces aren't so much her forte these days. The opposite is true for her hard-hitting German opponent, whose consistency is perpetually in doubt, unlike her might to hit winners from anywhere.

The only problem is that Lisicki may not be able to stay steady enough even through three sets to upset Sharapova. Lisicki won 81 percent of points in which she got her first serve in against Madison Brengle in Round 2. However, she only hit 31 of 64 first serves in play—an Exhibit A in how erratic she can be.

What gives Sharapova an edge here is that she is able to get off the mat when she faces adversity, which is what happened in the second round:



With the way she is trending, Sha...
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