Wimbledon 2015 Men's Semifinal: TV Schedule, Start Time, Live Stream Info

Following an eventful quarterfinal round at Wimbledon, the men's semifinals are finally set—and they turned out almost exactly as you would expect. Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray, the top three seeds, are still fighting for a title. 

That trio will be joined by Richard Gasquet, who pulled off a thrilling five-set win against No. 4 Stan Wawrinka to make his first semifinal appearance at Wimbledon since 2007. 

Djokovic, Federer and Murray entered the All England Club as the favorites to win, but at least one of those three will see his run end on Friday. Gasquet has already played spoiler in the quarterfinals, though he has the toughest task with a matchup against Djoker waiting. 

Even though tennis will eventually have to prepare for life without the likes of Djokovic, Federer and Murray fighting for a Wimbledon title every year, this is the perfect situation for the sport. It's another great marketing opportunity, to say nothing of what the two matchups will produce in terms of drama. 

Date	Matchup	Start Time (ET)	Network	Live Stream
Friday, July 10	No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 21 Richard Gasquet	8 a.m. ET	ESPN	ESPN3.com
Friday, July 10	No. 2 Roger Federer vs. No. 3 Andy Murray	11 a.m. ET	ESPN	ESPN3.com

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The sentimental favorite going into the semifinals will be Federer, who remains one of the sport's best players at 33. He hasn't won a major tournament since Wimbledon in 2012 and has only reached one final in the three years since (Wimbledon 2014). 

In March 2015, Federer told Christopher Clarey of the New York Times that he only has one more major thing left to accomplish while still near the peak of his abilities. 

“The big goal, if I could choose, would be to win Wimbledon,” Federer said. “And I guess in a dream world, become world No. 1 again.”

While Djokovic's hold on No. 1 isn't going anywhere anytime soon, Federer has put himself in a position to win the one tournament that's produced seven of his 17 career major championships. 

Even though Federer hasn't been able to win at Wimbledon in three years, ESPN's Chris McKendry showed he's been a lock in the semifinals throughout his career:

To get back to the finals, Federer faces a familiar foe in Murray. In their previous 23 head-to-head matchups, FedEx holds a slight 12-11 edge that includes three consecutive wins.

This will be their first showdown in 2015, which has seen a Murray renaissance after a disappointing effort last season. 

The key for Murray throughout this tournament, as it will be against Federer, has been his ability to win the first point against his opponent's serve, as noted by Sports Illustrated:

Federer and Murray made it through the quarterfinals in straight sets. Neither has been taken to the limit thus far, as Federer has only needed one set above the minimum in four matches. Murray has played two sets above the minimum, needing four to get by Andreas Seppi and Vasek Pospisil. 

Yet even with Federer getting the sentimental fan support, all eyes will be on Djokovic. The world's top-ranked player has rebounded nicely from a scare against Kevin Anderson in the fourth round, winning six straight sets after dropping the first two en route to a sixth straight Wimbledon semifinal. 

Gasquet is the "unknown" in this foursome, even though the 29-year-old has reached the semifinals at Wimbledon (2007) and the U.S. Open (2013) in the past. He's never won a major tournament. 

The France native has also had problems against top-10 players in the past prior to his triumph over Wawrinka, according to Sports Illustrated:

While that certainly adds some extra value to Gasquet's win in the quarterfinals, it doesn't bode well for the shadow of Djokovic hovering over him until the two step on the court. 

Unlike the tense, close rivalry between Federer and Murray, Djokovic vs. Gasquet has been as one-sided as you would expect. Djokovic has taken 12 of 13 head-to-head matchups and the last nine in straight sets. Gasquet's only win came at the 2007 Tennis Masters Cup. 

While Gasquet deserves credit for making it to this point, ESPN Stats & Info noted how much help Wawrinka gave him on Wednesday:

Djokovic won't make those same mistakes, meaning Gasquet has to be on point from the first serve if he wants to keep this match close. It will take a herculean effort for the No. 21 seed to overcome this challenge. 

A final that doesn't feature Djokovic would be one of the biggest stunners in recent tennis history. The main event on Friday is going to be Federer's quest to reach the Wimbledon final again, but he needs to get past Great Britain's favorite son in order to do it.