Day 5 Preview: What to Look For

We're not quite at the meaty part of the tournament yet, but don't worry, it's coming. The big names will be playing the big names soon enough (Friday is Djokovic vs. del Potro) but this is the part of the tournament where you can enjoy some quality tennis between two people you probably never heard of. To this effect, Xavier Malisse plays Fernando Verdasco in the Bullring (Court 1) and Jeremy Chardy vs. Gilles Simon on Chatrier. For those fans who follow the Americans, Mardy Fish, the highest ranked male, plays Robin Hasse, a tough Dutchman, but Fish should be able to win and advance to his first third round appearance here in Paris. Vania King plays Elena Baltacha in a match that pits two countries who desperately want more success, the U.S. and Great Britain. Elsewhere on the American side, Sam Querrey plays Ivan Lubicic in a very tough match for the American. While Lubicic is ranked lower that Querrey, he is always a tough match-up, but Querrey had a great win against Phillip Kohlschreiber in the first round, so perhaps Querrey's fortunes here will turn. If you're one of those people who only follow the big names, that's fine too. Rafael Nadal, Kim Clijsters, Andy Murray, and Robin Soderling are all in action as well