Top 5 encounters between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic

#3 US Open Semifinals 2011

2011 US Open - Day 13

A similar fate awaited Federer at the semifinal stage at Flushing Meadows against Djokovic once again.

With the first four sets split between the two players, Federer had the upper hand in the fifth with a break to his name. He was up 5-3 and serving for the match and had two match-points.

However, Djokovic played one of the best and one of the riskiest shots of his life to deny Federer the win. From there on, there was no looking back as the Serb won the next four games to send the stadium into shock.

Federer too was quite shocked with what had happened, saying that he did not expect Djokovic to go for that shot when he was down a match point. The Serb went on to defeat Nadal in the final to lift the title.

Result: Djokovic d. Federer 6-7 (7), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5