Paris Open Semi-finals

Djokovic ousts Federer in an epic Paris Masters semi-final match

Novak Djokovic, on Saturday chattered Roger Federer’s ambitions of a 100th career title as he humbled his rival, Federer with a 7-6(6) 5-7 7-6(3) win in an epic Paris Masters semi-final that stretched his remarkable unbeaten run to 22 matches. This being the 47th meeting between the two greats, Djokovic simply refused to be beaten as he eked out a fourth successive victory over Federer in a tiebreak decider after three compelling hours. This victory, paved the way for Djokovic's return to world number one on Monday by winning a record-extending fifth Paris title in Sunday’s final against Russian Karen Khachanov, though he lost the match to Khachanov.