The 2013 Men's French Open tournament was looked upon as a tournament that would deliver a high level of entertainment as many of the world's best would be matched up against one another testing each player's level of confidence, poise and ability to succeed on the clay courts of Roland Garros. As the competition shifts into the semifinal round, it is safe to say that the 2013 field has lived up to expectations with many dominant players advancing deep into the tournament while a few upsets occurred, providing fans all the excitement they needed for another Grand Slam event.
Perhaps the biggest upset occurred in the quarterfinal round when France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga took down No. 2 seed, and 17-time major champion, Roger Federer in convincing fashion. Tsonga is now set to face Spain's David Ferrer in the semis.
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When and Where to Watch Men's Semifinals
The match between JW Tsonga and David Ferrer should be a great one as both eye a trip to the final where they'll play either World No. 1 Novak Djokovic or three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal in the final.
Complete coverage of the semi's will begin on Friday, June 7 at 7:00am, EDT on the Tennis Channel. Additional coverage begins at 11:00am, EDT on the NBC Network while an online live stream will be available through NBC Sports Live Extra.
No. 4 David Ferrer vs. No. 6 JW Tsonga - Semifinal Breakdown
Ferrer and Tsonga have had flawless runs through the French Open field thus far. Picking apart their opponents in every aspect of the game, their semifinal match will offer fans the precise and consistent play of Ferrer along with the strength and hard-hitting service game of JW Tsonga.
Looking to advance to his first Grand Slam Final, 31-year-old David Ferrer may be playing the best tennis of his 13-year career. Disposing of Marinko Matosevic in the opening round, the tournament's No. 4 seed made quick work of fellow Spaniard Albert Montanes in the second round, upending his countryman 6-2, 6-1, 6-3. Matched up with another native of Spain in round 3, Ferrer took down Feliciano Lopez in quick fashion, 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 to advance to the fourth round.
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A showdown with South African Kevin Anderson was up next for Ferrer and after taking the opening set 6-3, Ferrer breezed through his opponent, winning 12 of the next 14 games en route to another three-set victory.
The quarterfinal match pitted Ferrer against another man from Spain, this time No. 32 Tommy Robredo. Looking to keep his perfect set streak alive, Ferrer dominated the opening frame, closing out Robredo 6-2. The 31-year-old Robredo didn't put much of a fight after dropping the opener as Ferrer stayed perfect in sets, closing out the opposition 6-1, 6-1.
While Ferrer was dominating his opponents, Jo Willie Tsonga didn't stumble during any of his matches either. Tsonga did fall to his upcoming semifinal opponent on clay courts in Rome three years ago but JWT is much more experienced now and has built up unbelievable strength in the service department, something that may be able to catapult him into the French final.
Tsonga opened the tournament with a quick three-set victory over Aljaz Bedene and followed it up with a 7-6 (8-6 tiebreak), 6-4, 6-3 second round win over Finland's Jarkko Nieminen. Looking to advance to his first major final since the 2008 Australian Open, Jo Willie defeated Jeremy Chardy in another three-set contest as he was now beginning to play lights out tennis on the strength of a strong service game and powerful forehands.
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The Frenchman took down Serbia's Viktor Troicki in the fourth round, setting up a humongous quarterfinal matchup with 2009 French Open champion Roger Federer.
In a back and forth opening set, the 28-year-old Tsonga was able to take the early advantage by outlasting the 17-time major champion 7-5. Taking the second set 6-3, Tsonga was one set away from keeping his perfect streak alive while also taking down one of the best players the sport has ever seen. Remaining strong throughout, Tsonga ended Roger Federer's tournament run, taking the third set 6-3 and advancing to his first French Open semifinal.
Semifinal Wrap-Up
With the French Open final set for Sunday, June 9, David Ferrer and JW Tsonga should provide fans with a great prerequisite to the championship as both players are expected to be at their best considering neither has won the French in the past.
Be sure to catch all the action from Roland Garros on Friday, June 7. Coverage of the semifinals begins at 7:00am, EDT on the Tennis Channel. NBC television will begin their broadcast at 11:00am, EDT and an on-line live stream will be offered by NBC Sports Live Extra.
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