Novak and Roger met for 47th time in a thrilling Rolex Paris Masters semi-final. The second seed recorded a 7-6 (6), 5-7, 7-6 (3) victory and improved to 25-22 in their rivalry. He will be looking to lift 73rd trophy of his career and fifth in 2018 when he takes on Karen Khachanov (RUS) on Sunday at 15:00 CET