Roger Federer's top 5 wins against Novak Djokovic

#4 2009 US Open Semifinal: Federer beat Djokovic 7-6(3) 7-5 7-5

Federer takes down Djokovic in straight sets in the 2009 US Open semis

In a dominant season, Federer beat Djokovic in straight sets in the US Open semis to reach his 4th Grand Slam final of the year.

The first set featured no breaks of serve and it went to a tiebreak, where Federer took charge by opening up a 5-2 lead en route to taking a one-set advantage.

In a competitive second set, Djokovic looked set to force another tiebreak, serving at 5-6 down, only for Federer to produce some dazzling play at the net to take a commanding two-set advantage.

It was now uncharted territory for Djokovic as no player had beaten Federer in 147 previous attempts in a Grand Slam after falling behind two sets. Djokovic survived break points at 3-4 in the third set but wouldn't recover from 0-30 down at 5-6, as Federer produced a stunning 'tweener' - much to the applause of Djokovic as well as the New York crowd.

Moments later, Federer sealed his passage to a sixth consecutive title match at the US Open.

#3 2011 French Open semifinals: Federer beat Djokovic 7-6(5) 6-3 3-6 7-6(5)

Federer exults after ending Djokovic's stunning 41-0 start to the year, at the 2011 French Open semis

Following a stunning 41-0 start to the year, Djokovic faced Federer in the semifinals of the 2011 French Open.

Having beaten the Swiss maestro in their previous three meetings, Djokovic saw two set points at 4-5 come and go as Federer upped his game to take the first set on a tiebreak. Riding on his momentum, Federer took a commanding 4-1 lead in the second to gain a commanding two-set lead.

But Djokovic was not willing to give up just yet. Capitalizing on a slight dip in form from Federer, the Serb reduced the arrears and surged into a 3-0 lead in the fourth. He looked determined to become the first player in 175 attempts to beat Federer at a Grand Slam from two sets down.

Djokovic served for the fourth set at 5-4, but Federer clawed his way back into the match to force a tie-break. In a thrilling breaker, Djokovic cancelled out Federer's early mini-break advantage, but at 3-3 Federer won three consecutive points to arrive at three match points.

Although Djokovic saved the first two, he was powerless to save a third as Federer sent down his 18th ace of the match to complete a hard-fought win. That ensured he would return to the French Open final for the first time since his title triumph in 2009.