Roger Federer rolls into semis at Madrid Masters

Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Janko Tipsarevic stunned world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in an all-Serbian quarterfinal showdown, while world No. 3 Roger Federer advanced in straight sets Friday at the $4 million Madrid Open, an ATP World Tour 1000 Masters event.


The seventh-seeded Tipsarevic upended the defending Madrid champion Djokovic in straight sets, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3, in 1 hour, 43 minutes on the slippery blue clay at Madrid's Magic Box. Tipsarevic posted the only break of the match in the second set en route to the upset.


Djokovic went 0-for-7 on his break-point chances in the setback.


Tipsarevic is now 2-4 lifetime against his good friend and fellow Belgrade native. Djokovic bested "Tipsy" in a quarterfinal in Dubai two months ago.


The reigning Australian Open, U.S. Open and Wimbledon champion Djokovic beat two-time winner Rafael Nadal in last year's marquee Madrid finale.


Federer is a two-time Madrid champion and two-time runner-up and needed just 82 minutes to defeat Spaniard David Ferrer 6-4, 6-4 to advance into the semifinals where Tipsarevic awaits.


The 30-year-old Switzerland native used seven aces and didn't commit a single double fault while Ferrer saved six of his eight break point opportunities but committed seven double faults in the setback.


Federer is now 13-0 lifetime against Ferrer, including a semifinal win here in Madrid two years ago, and would overtake Nadal for the world No. 2 ranking with a title this weekend.


The 2012 Madrid titlist will earn $770,000.


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