Wimbledon 2012: Everything You Need to Know About Mens' Semifinal Action

The men's semifinal matches will be the best of the tournament.

The matchups are good, and the players will bring out the best in one another. There are a few things you need to know about each semifinal, and I would gladly share them with you. Be sure you read up before watching the semifinals at the All England Club.

(1) Novak Djokovic vs. (3) Roger Federer

This matchup could be the best of the tournament, or it could be an absolute blowout. It all relies on Federer.

Djoker is playing extremely well right now, and he's dominated Federer for over a year. Djokovic has won six of their past seven meetings, and it looks like he will win his seventh.

Federer looked very good in the quarterfinals, but who knows how he will look in the semis. His back has been bothering him throughout the tournament, and his injury could come back to haunt him. If he isn't at 100 percent, he has no chance to beat Djokovic.

Interestingly enough, these two have never met at the All England Club. Historically, Federer is better at Wimbledon, but he hasn't won it since 2009. Djokovic, on the other hand, is the defending champion.

This match is a passing of the torch, but don't think Federer will give it up easily. If Fed-Ex's back holds up, this has the makings of a classic.

Prediction: Djokovic in four sets.

(4) Andy Murray vs. (5) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Luckily, both of these players avoided Rafael Nadal. They were able to take care of business, and they don't even have to worry about the Spaniard.

They just have to worry about each other.

Based on their head-to-head history, though, Tsonga should be doing most of the worrying. Murray has defeated him five out of the six times they've faced. While that's a small amount of matches, it's completely one-sided.

If Tsonga wants to reverse this trend, he must overpower Murray. Considering the homegrown boy is a great defensive player, Tsonga has his work cut out for him.

Their playing styles counter each other, and it will be interesting to see which one gives in first. If Tsonga makes a few unforced errors early, Murray could run away with it. If Murray can't return Tsonga's serve effectively, the home crowd will be disappointed once again.

At this point, you think the fans would've given up on Murray. Instead, they support their local boy year after year. At some point, he will figure it out. I just wouldn't count on it any time soon.

Prediction: Tsonga in five sets.