PARIS: Roger Federer's gripping four-set victory over friend and compatriot Stan Wawrinka has set up a tantalising semi-final showdown with clay-court king Rafael Nadal, the 39th meeting between two of the most successful players of all time.
"At one point their rivalry was pretty one-sided, and it seems like it's been pretty one-sided on one side for a period and then the other side for a period... Right now Roger is beating him every time, at least in the last two years. "Of course Rafa has an advantage on clay and Novak has an advantage on hard courts, but there's very few matches I walk out there and think, Novak is winning for sure, or Rafa is winning for sure," said Wilander.
If Djokovic and Thiem prevail, it will mean the top four men's seeds will face off in the semi-finals - further cementing the intensity of the rivalry among the top echelon.But even though this supreme era of competition will naturally end - Federer looks strong at 37 but few players have managed to compete seriously at 40, while Nadal and Djokovic are 33 and 32 respectively - another talented generation is emerging and promises to deliver more great rivalries.
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