Federer, Djokovic advance to semis

INDIAN WELLS, Calif, Mar 19 (AP): Roger Federer defeated Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the BNP Paribas Open semifinals Friday, setting up a showdown with Novak Djokovic for the world's No. 2 ranking. Federer is currently second behind Rafael Nadal in the ATP rankings, and Djokovic is third. Djokovic beat Richard Gasquet 6-2, 6-4 to improve to 16-0 this year and put himself in position to surpass Federer in the rankings. "I didn't know it was the case coming into the tournament, and I feel like if you are playing a fellow top-five guy, it doesn't matter what's on the line," Federer said. "You just want to beat him, and it doesn't matter if it's the finals, semis, rankings involved." Federer is 18-2 this year, with one tournament win in Doha. Djokovic won titles at the Australia Open and Dubai, where he beat Federer in the final. His last loss came against Federer in the semifinals of the ATP World Tour finals in London in November. "I have a great record against fellow top-10 players, and that's what kind of gets you going," Federer said.