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Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic went to the semifinals of the Masters tournament in Paris on Friday night. The Swiss and the Serbs meet each other
Federer, who in the French capital during his 100th ATP title match, did not have too many problems with Kei Nishikori. The twenty-time Grand Slam winners lost in an hour and twenty minutes against the Japanese: 6-4 and 6-4.
Nishikori followed Federer in the first set until 4-4, then number three. of the world took the next two games. In the second company, the veteran immediately took a break and did not abandon him in the future.
Djokovic had a lot more trouble with Marin Cilic. He needed two hours and twelve minutes to defeat the Croatian: 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. The 14-time Grand Slam winner recorded his 21st consecutive victory.
With the loss of the first set, Djokovic ended a series of thirty sets won. After removing the second company all by himself, Cilic found a break in the decisive game. However, the world number seven immediately gave up that lead, after which he won only one game.
This will be the 47th meeting between Federer and Djokovic. The Serb won 24, including the last clash of August. He was then in the final of the Cincinnati Masters Tournament twice with a score of 6-4 too high for the Swiss. first place in the world ranking of Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard has reported an injury to the abdomen before the tournament in Paris
Djokovic was the captain of the world ranking for the last time two years ago. On November 6, 2016, he had to give way to Andy Murray. Since then, he is suffering from an elbow injury.
The other semifinal is played between Austrian Dominic Thiem and Karen Khachanov of Russia. Earlier Friday, Thiem defended defender Jack Sock's title 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 and Khachanov went 6-1, 6-2 against Alexander Zverev, injured on a shoulder.
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