French Open 2012 Schedule: Day 13 TV Coverage, Matches and Bracket Guide
We're down to the final four on the men's side at Roland Garros, with Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and David Ferrer set to battle for a coveted spot in the French Open final.
Day 13 action will begin early Friday morning, with the two Spaniards (Ferrer and Nadal) squaring off first. After that will be a rematch of last year's epic semifinal, when Federer took down Djokovic in an instant classic.
Here is everything you need to know about Day 13 at the French Open.
TV Coverage
Courtesy of usta.com
| June 8 | 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. ET (Live) | No. 2 Nadal vs. No. 6 Ferrer | Tennis Channel |
| June 8 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. ET (Live) | No. 1 Djokovic vs. No. 3 Federer | NBC |
No. 2 Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. No. 6 David Ferrer (ESP)
Nadal leads career series 15-4
Ferrer has been impressive throughout the tournament, taking down Mikhail Youzhny, Marcel Granollers and No. 4 Andy Murray to reach the semis. Unfortunately, this is where is the run comes to an end.
Nadal is on an all-out rampage at Roland Garros. He has yet to drop a set at the tournament, and he looks hell bent on separating himself from Bjorn Borg by claiming his record-setting seventh French Open title.
Although Ferrer has beaten Nadal in a semifinal before (2011 Australian Open), he won't have the same kind of success this time around. Nadal is 12-1 against his countryman on clay, with his one loss coming in the pair's first meeting back in 2004.
Ferrer will put up a fight, but I'm taking Nadal in four sets.
No. 1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. No. 3 Roger Federer (SUI)
Federer leads career series 14-11
This has the makings of another all-time great match, as long as neither player is too fatigued by their grueling quarterfinal victories.
Federer was pushed to five sets by Juan Martin del Potro, while the resilient Djokovic saved four match points before defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-1, 5-7, 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), 6-1.
Despite their quarterfinal marathons, though, I'm expecting each man to bring their A-game. Djokovic is seeking the so-called "Novak Slam," Federer is determined to prevent it, and as their battle at the 2011 U.S. Open proved, these guys aren't exactly best buddies.
It will be a hotly contested match, and I'd be shocked if we got anything less than five sets of brilliant tennis. In the end, I think Federer will prevail because he is slightly more rested, and he really, really does not want Djokovic to hold all four major titles at the same time.
I'm predicting a five-set victory for Federer.
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