Djokovic, Federer in classic Australian Open semifinal

28 January 2016 - 02:23 By Reuters

Reigning champion Novak Djokovic and No3 seed Roger Federer will square off in a modern tennis classic when they take to centre court in the first men's semifinal at the Australian Open this morning. Both are bidding to equal Australian Roy Emerson's record of six titles, set in the pre-Open era, and their head-to-head count is tied at 22 wins apiece.Federer, who has not won a grand slam title since 2012 and lost five of his eight matches against Djokovic last year, is in arguably the better form, dropping just one set in five matches en route to his mouthwatering clash with the Serb.Undisputed world No1 Djokovic has dropped a set more than the Swiss."Roger always makes you play your best. My best is what is going to be necessary to win against him," said Djokovic...

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