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Originally published Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 5:41 AM

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Federer vs Djokovic in marquee semifinal

While "Murray Mania" grips Britain, it's the other men's semifinal at Wimbledon that has many tennis fans anticipating a griping matchup on Friday afternoon.

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WIMBLEDON, England —

While "Murray Mania" grips Britain, it's the other men's semifinal at Wimbledon that has many tennis fans anticipating a griping matchup on Friday afternoon.

Six-time champion Roger Federer and last year's winner Novak Djokovic will face each other on the grass of Wimbledon for the first time - in their 27th head-to-head meeting.

A win against Djokovic on Friday, and another in Sunday's final, would put Federer back on top as the No. 1-ranked player. Two more victories at the All England Club would equal Pete Sampras' seven Wimbledon titles and tie the American's record for weeks spent at No. 1 with 286.

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