Wimbledon 2015: Friday All England Club Schedule and Bracket Predictions

Just like that, the 2015 Wimbledon Championships only have four total singles matches left to play entering Friday's duo of men's semifinals.

Thursday's action set up the women's singles final between top-seeded Serena Williams and No. 20 Garbine Muguruza of Spain, both of whom advanced past semifinal tests to punch their ticket to Saturday's final. Williams dispatched No. 4 Maria Sharapova for the 17th consecutive time in head-to-head meetings, winning in straight sets while Muguruza overcame Agnieszka Radwanska in three stressful sets.

While that marks at least one surprise on the women's side, there are few such issues in the men's draw as only one player not among the top four seeds enters Friday's semifinals still alive. That being said, take a look below for the breakdown of Friday's men's showdowns.

2015 Wimbledon Schedule: Friday, July 10

Time (ET)	Match	Event	TV
7 a.m.	No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 21 Richard Gasquet	Men's Semifinal	ESPN
After	No. 2 Roger Federer vs. No. 3 Andy Murray	Men's Semifinal	ESPN

No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 21 Richard Gasquet

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The possible celebration—at least an internal one—of Novak Djokovic after seeing Stan Wawrinka fall in the quarterfinal was likely a short one, as it's apparent he faces not your average No. 21 seed in Richard Gasquet.

No, the Frenchman isn't playing like his seed, but rather like the player who advanced to this same point at Wimbledon back in 2007. He's playing within himself, staying composed and sticking to that dominant backhand that caused Wawrinka to commit 48 unforced errors in an epic five-set thriller that saw an 11-9 final set.

Of course, Djokovic is well experienced in nail-biters himself at this year's event as he attempts to pull off the Wimbledon repeat. He was put in a two-set hole in the round of 16 against Kevin Anderson, the only match of his not to be decided in straight sets.

And although you hear plenty about the younger generation of men's stars, Djokovic is the youngest among these four, per Chiara Gambuzza of TennisWorldItalia.com:

Within Friday's head-to-head matchup with Gasquet, the Serb has plenty of reasons to exude confidence outside of his own form. He's a strong 10-1 all-time against the Frenchman, but his beating of an opponent in Wawrinka that Djokovic lost to in the French Open final last month has taken Djokovic by notice.

“Gasquet loves grass and is one of the most talented players we have on Tour," Djokovic said, per Kate Battersby of Wimbledon.com. "It’s a great effort from Richard to beat Stan. He always had touch and talent. I think he improved his fitness a lot. I heard he worked hard to get himself really fit and ready to go the distance, and it’s paying off.”

Gasquet will have his hands full trying to get this one to go the distance like he did against Wawrinka. Unlike him, Djokovic doesn't push his aggressiveness too much and stays within his game. That should be enough to overcome the peaking Frenchman, despite his strong grass-court form.

Prediction: Djokovic wins, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4

No. 2 Roger Federer vs. No. 3 Andy Murray

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The top-four matchup on the other half of the draw didn't materialize, but there's no such worry between No. 2 Roger Federer and No. 3 Andy Murray as the two greats are about to battle for a spot in the final.

Surprisingly enough, the Great Britain star has had his fair share of successes against Federer despite emerging into the sport as he was in the middle of his reign. Federer does have a 12-11 all-time advantage, but they have split their only two meetings on grass courts.

One area where Murray can't come close, however, is in major championships and career longevity, as this marks yet another semifinal appearance for Federer, per ESPN Stats and Info:

That consistency, which has earned Federer 17 Grand Slam titles, has remained over the last year or two but has failed to bubble to the surface in major settings. He's still the No. 2 player in the world, despite not winning a Grand Slam since 2012.

That last breakthrough came at the expense of Murray, who has since won two majors and immersed himself into the conversation of best men's players. He's also stayed fresh at Wimbledon, only going to four sets twice and taking care of things in straight sets otherwise.

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Federer has done well to make short matches for himself as well, but he's simply not putting it together like Murray, as told by 1987 Wimbledon champion Pat Cash to BBC Sport's Piers Newbery: "Murray doesn't need to do anything different. He is serving well, returning well, being patient from the baseline and moving his opponents around. At this level, it is whoever plays the big moments well, grabs the opportunities. It'll be a tough match, but Murray has the edge."

Moments like this used to be too big for Murray, as it would be for practically any improving player. But now, his form is peaking and he's playing perhaps the best tennis of his life. The same can't be said for Federer, whose success will run out again late in a Grand Slam.

Prediction: Murray wins, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 7-6