(CNN) -- Roger Federer will face Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open semifinals after the Swiss second seed battled high winds to beat fifth seed Robin Soderling in a repeat of their 2009 quarterfinal 6-4, 6-4, 7-5.
Federer's victory reaffirmed his dominance in the tournament; the five-time champion has not dropped a set in New York, and remains on course for a record-breaking sixth U.S. Open crown.
Federer beat world number three Djokovic in the 2007 final at Flushing Meadows and in the semifinals the past two years.
"Here we go again," Federer said in comments carried by AFP. "He has been playing great. He's hungry to make a breakthrough. It's going to be a tough match".
Soderling's only victory over Federer came in the French Open quarterfinals this year, ending the Swiss champion's run of 23 consecutive grand slam semifinals.
Federer saved three break points in the second game of the match and another in the sixth before snatching the set by converting his first break point.
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