Tennis-Davydenko sets up semi-final showdown with Federer

PARIS, June 5 (Reuters) Russia's Nikolay Davydenko overcame Argentine baseliner Guillermo Canas 7-5 6-4 6-4 today to set up a semi-final showdown with world number one Roger Federer.

World number four Davydenko, 26, showed more composure when it mattered to reach the last four at Roland Garros for the second time in three years.

The 29-year-old Canas, who returned to action last September after a 15-month doping ban, was bidding to make the semi-finals of a grand slam tournament for the first time. He has now fallen in the quarter-finals here three times.

Davydenko looked in control throughout a tight contest until converting the first match point with a superb forehand winner after just three hours of play.

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