World No.3 Roger Federer squares off against No.32 seed Janko Tipsarevic, Friday May 27th, as Federer seeks out his second French Open title, at Roland Garros. Federer was ousted in the quarter-finals in 2010 and hasn’t won a Grand Slam title since the 2010 Australian Open. French Open oddsmakers have Roger Federer as -1600 moneyline favourite over Janko Tipsarevic (+700). Be sure to get your 2011 French Open: Roger Federer vs Janko Tipsarevic predictions in early.
Roger Federer cruised past French wild card Maxime Teixeira 6-3, 6-0, 6-2 on Wednesday for a place in the third round. Federer won 13 straight games through to 4-0 in the third set before Grand Slam debutant Teixeira held serve. The 2009 champion, appearing in his 46th straight Grand Slam championship, dropped 15 points on serve and hit 33 winners, including seven aces for history in 84 minutes. It was Federer's 30th win this season (30-7 overall). "It's so difficult to come out and play on a big court when you are not used to it," said Federer. "I'm playing here for the 12th year and I'm very experienced." Federer takes a 3-0 record against No. 29 seed Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia in the third round. The pair has never met before on a clay court.
Janko Tipsarevic committed just 13 unforced errors in rolling past Spaniard Pere Riba 6-1, 6-3, 6-0. Tipsarević has achieved victories against nine players from the Top 10, twice Andy Roddick, Fernando González, Mikhail Youzhny, David Ferrer, James Blake, Gaël Monfils, Andy Murray and Tomáš Berdych. He also has wins against former World No.1 players, Marat Safin and Lleyton Hewitt. His most notable, and impressive match to date, was his third round match at the 2008 Australian Open, where he faced Roger Federer. Federer won the epic encounter by the score of 6–7(5), 7–6(1), 5–7, 6–1, 10–8. His best finish at the French Open was a third round elimination in 2007, in 2010 he was ousted in the first round.
Head to Head:
2006 SUI v. SCG WG PO Hard RR Federer
2008 Australian Open Hard R32 Federer
2010 Basel Hard R16 Federer
Federer vs Tipsarevic
When: Friday, May 27, 5:00 AM ET
Pick: Federer -1600
Point-Spreads.com 2011 French Open: 2011 French Open: Roger Federer vs Janko Tipsarevic Odds & Predictions
The Bottom Line: This could be a challenge for Federer, but Tipsarevic doesn’t have the experience on clay. Be sure to get your 2011 French Open: Roger Federer vs Janko Tipsarevic predictions in early.
