Federer To Meet Wawrinka At U.S. Open

This year's US Open will feature a serious Swiss storyline that isn't full of holes: Roger Federer will meet Davis Cup partner Stan Wawrinka in a semifinal match Friday.

Wednesday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium, No. 2-seeded Federer throttled No. 12 Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 in a startlingly swift 87 minutes.

Earlier, Wawrinka similarly dispatched No. 15 Kevin Anderson 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 in a more mundane 107 minutes.

On the surface, Federer appears to have the upper hand; he has won 16 of 19 previous matches against Wawrinka, with all three of Wawrinka's wins coming on clay. The asterisk? Wawrinka won the last one, an emphatic straight-sets victory in the French Open quarterfinals on his way to the title.

"He's the best player ever," Wawrinka said of Federer. "He's playing so good, especially since the summer. I know people love him here, so hopefully I will steal some support. Hopefully I can still play more amazing tennis in the next one."

Federer, in his on-court interview, said he was looking forward to it.

"I think Stan played a wonderful match against me in Paris," he said. "He deserved it. Throughout his career, he's improved a lot, kept on working. It's really cool to have two Swiss in the semifinals of the US Open."