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Three players and two matches are what stand between Roger Federer and his second French Open title. For the first time in eight years, Roger Federer entered Roland Garros with his name outside the top two favourites. With Novak Djokovic's red-hot form coming into the tournament and the fact that Rafael Nadal is—well, Rafael Nadal, who would give a rat's behind about a 16-time Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1, right? So, while Djokovic and Nadal have powered their way (not so much "powered" for Rafa as "scraped") through to the semifinals of Roland Garros, Roger Federer has been quietly making his way through the draw without anyone noticing. While Djokovic and Nadal have dropped a set or two, Federer has hardly been troubled and is yet to drop a set after shooting down seeded players such as Gael Monfils, Stanislas Wawrinka and Janko Tipsarevic. It's as if Roger is saying, "Bring it on!" as we enter the business end of the tournament. Here's what he's up against next: Begin Slideshow
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