Wimbledon 2013: Full Preview and Predictions of Day 5 at All England Club

With upsets and rain creating mayhem, the 2013 Wimbledon tournament has done anything but go according to script. It's been a wild and entertaining tournament, and all the action picks back up on Friday.

Weather permitting, there are several intriguing matches involving top seeds. I'll preview three of them below. 

But first, have a look at everything you need to enjoy all of the Day 5 action. 

*Complete schedule of play can be found at Wimbledon.com.

TV Schedule (via Tennis.com)

Date	Time (ET)	Round	Network
Friday, June 28	7 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Second and Third	ESPN

Live Stream

Date	Time (ET)	Round	Live Stream
Friday, June 28	6:30 a.m.	Second and Third	ESPN3

Day 5 Matches to Watch

Tommy Robredo (32) vs. Andy Murray (2)

Andy Murray resumes his quest to capture his first Wimbledon with a tough match against Tommy Robredo. 

The veteran Robredo actually has the advantage in the head-to-head matchups between these two. He's won three of the last five meetings, and that includes their last meeting, which was in 2010. None of those meetings occurred on grass, but four of the five have come on hard court. 

However, Murray has made great strides in his consistency that last couple of years. Meanwhile the 31-year-old Robredo is beginning to show signs of his age. 

Murray appears healthy and ready to make a deep run. I certainly don't expect him to drop this matchup. 

Prediction: Murray 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2

David Ferrer (4) vs. Roberto Bautista Agut

David Ferrer's stellar consistency isn't yielding any major titles, but it has made him a fixture deep into the Grand Slam events.

Augt is ranked 60th in the world, and he's been up and down this year. He boasts a .500 record at 12-12 this year and now he faces a tough test with Ferrer. 

If Ferrer is on his game, he should have little trouble advancing. However, while he's been remarkably consistent, he has suffered some inexplicable upsets to the likes of Xavier Malisse, Dmitry Tursunov and Kevin Anderson.

Not that that will lead me to predicting an upset, but the possibility always looms.

Prediction: Ferrer 7-5, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3

Petra Kvitova (8) vs. Ekaterina Makarova (25)

Petra Kvitova is attempting to repeat her winning performance at Wimbledon from 2011.

Her success at Wimbledon is not surprising. The grass court rewards players with a strong stroke. Kvitova has good power and an eye for winners. She is not as well-equipped to handle running down shots behind the baseline. So, Wimbledon plays to her strengths.

She's been having a solid year at 28-14 and looks good to advance past this match, but it won't be easy.

World No. 27 Ekaterina Makarova will take a 13-13 record into this match. While that isn't going to blow anyone away, it does include upset wins over Victoria Azarenka and Angelique Kerber.

These two have met three times, with two of them coming on grass. They split those two meetings. Kvitova won the only match between these two this year, and that one came on hard court. 

Given Kvitova's strong play at Wimbledon, I can't see her dropping this one. 

Prediction: Kvitova 4-6, 6-2, 6-4