ROGER FEDERER will stump the bookies today if he defeats Novak Djokovic in their French Open semi-final showdown at Roland Garros.
Serbian world No.2 Djokovic is the 4-11 favourite with William Hill, 888sport, Blue Square and Boylesports, world No.3 Federer available at 5-2 with Skybet.
This will be the 23rd meeting between the duo and Swiss Fed holds the advantage with 13 wins to nine. But Djokovic has triumphed in their last three meetings, all of them this year.
Djokovic trounced his rival in straight sets when they met in the Australian Open semi-final and is in the midst of a stunning 43-match unbeaten run that stretches back to December.
However, as I often say, streaks, be they winning or losing, always have to end sometime and I'm backing 16-time Slam winner and 2009 French Open champion Federer to bring down Djokovic.
Federer's best days are undoubtedly behind him but he hasn't won his last Slam by any means. I fancy the Swiss legend to reach another Paris final after a five-set thriller. Fed 3-2 is 9-1 with Stan James.
Set betting: Federer 3-0 (14-1, Stan James), 3-1 (8-1, Betfred), 3-2 (9-1, Stan James); Djokovic 3-0 (7-4, Bodog), 3-1 (13-5, Totesport, Paddy Power, Sportingbet) 3-2 (6-1, Skybet, Sportingbet, Stan James).
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Federer to win (5-2, Skybet).
In December 2020 we sadly 
I ve got the same feeling and have backed Federer, today Djokovic will be stopped but an incentive that a win puts him on world number one worries