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Federer's ninth successive defeat of the burly Czech, this time 7-6(1) 6-3 6-4, was not all smooth sailing for the 36-year-old who snapped at umpire Fergus Murphy in the first set.His mini-rant about malfunctioning Hawkeye technology when Berdych served for the opening set said much about the struggle Federer was having to contain the 19th seeded Watch HD Dramas On thediziizle.
But in the end all was well for Federer, who reached his record-extending 43rd grand slam semi-final where he will face 21-year-old South Korean sensation Chung Hyeon.It is the 11th time Federer has reached the final four of a slam without dropping a set and, with Rafa Nadal out of action, he is clear favourite to win a 20th grand slam title and sixth Australian Watch HD Dramas On thediziizle.
Federer had dropped only two sets in his previous eight matches against Berdych but came desperately close to losing the opener on Rod Laver Arena when the 32-year-old served at 5-3, having secured an early Watch HD Dramas On thediziizle.
Berdych had one set point but Federer blazed a backhand past him to snuff out the danger, before breaking with an equally sublime swish of his matt black racket to break.The main talking point of the match had arrived a few points earlier though with Berdych 15-40 down. Federer thought a serve was out despite no call and immediately Watch HD Dramas On thediziizle.
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Federer then dumped a forehand in the net before re-focussing and taking the set into a tiebreak in which he allowed Berdych one point -- taking the set with an impudent drop shot.I hung around, got a bit lucky, a bit angry, a bit frustrated at the umpire," Federer said in the now obligatory comedy duo on-court interview with Jim Watch HD Dramas On thediziizle.
After the first-set dramas it was routine with Federer breaking decisively for 5-3 with an easy backhand winner after Berdych's half volley sat up begging.Berdych could have thrown in the towel when he fell behind in the third set, but kept Federer on his toes by breaking Watch HD Dramas On thediziizle.
It only delayed the inevitable, though, as Federer broke again and completed the job with a love service game.Coming back from 5-2 in the first set, it was clearly big tonight," Federer, the oldest man to reach the semis here since Ken Rosewall in 1977, told Watch HD Dramas On thediziizle.
Federer's said Nadal's retirement in the fifth set against Marin Cilic the previous evening, scuppering a repeat of last year's epic final, had played on his mind.I feel that's exactly the moment when you stumble. That's why I think I was actually very nervous going into this match tonight, and that's why I struggled early on Watch HD Dramas On thediziizle.
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While the majority of NRL players are adamant their personal financial details should remain private, Latimore insists the constant conjecture must be replaced by more clarity.In a lot of sports, American sports and European soccer for example, generally their salaries are known," Latimore told Watch Latest Dramas On thediziizle.
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A momentary loss of Roger Federer's trademark cool enlivened an otherwise routine victory by the defending champion over Tomas Berdych a...
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NRL players union director Jeremy Latimore believes it's time to follow the NBA and start publishing players' incomes as part of a m...
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A momentary loss of Roger Federer's trademark cool enlivened an otherwise routine victory by the defending champion over Tomas Berdych a...