Novak Djokovic
Reuters

World No 2 Novak Djokovic will take on Roger Federer at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in the first semi-final of the 2013 BNP Paribas Masters on Saturday in Paris.

Where to Watch Live

Play starts at 1:30pm BST. Live coverage of the game will be on Sky Sports 3. Real-time internet updates are available on the sport's official website.

Overview

Djokovic registered a place in the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Masters after registering a routine comfortable victory over Stanislas Wawrinka on Friday. The Serbian won the game in straight sets as he went on to win the match 6-1, 6-4.

The victory over Wawrinka in the last eight saw Djokovic seal a place to face Federer at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy on Saturday. Meanwhile, the former World no 1 and current World no 7 had to stretch to register a berth in the semi-finals.

Roger Federer
Reuters

Federer defeated Juan Martin Del Potro in a three-set thriller to make it to the penultimate clash before reaching the finals of the BNP Paribas Masters. The Swiss star won the first set while losing the second set to the Argentine. However, he then made a comeback in the final set to win the match 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

The victor on Saturday will face the winner of the second semi-final clash between Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer, scheduled for later in the day.

Head-To-Head

Federer has faced Djokovic 29 times, with the Swiss holding a 16-13 lead over his Saturday opponent. The pair have met in 11 grand slam fixtures and the World No 2 has won in five occasions. However, Djokovic holds a 3-2 lead over Federer in the last five previous meetings between the pair.

BNP Paribas Masters History

Djokovic and Federer have never clashed before in the BNP Paribas Masters.