Tag: Australian Open 2017
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Federer beats Wawrinka to reach Australian Open final
Roger Federer beat fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka 7-5 6-3 1-6 4-6 6-3 on Thursday to reach the Australian Open final and stay on course for an 18th Grand Slam title. The 35-year-old will now face Rafael Nadal on Sunday if the Spaniard beats Grigor Dimitrov in Friday’s semi-final. The Swiss, returning from a six-month lay-off…
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Australian Open: Federer advance to semi-final, meet Wawrinka
Four-time champion, Roger Federer, walked into the Australian Open semi-finals with a straight-set defeat of unseeded Mischa Zverev in 92 minutes on Tuesday in Melbourne. The 35-year-old reached the last four in Melbourne for a 13th time with a 6-1 7-5 6-2 win over Zverev, who upset world number one Andy Murray on Sunday. Federer,…
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Australian Open 2017: Roger Federer beats Kei Nishikori, reach quarter-final
Roger Federer on Sunday continued his remarkable return from injury by beating Kei Nishikori in five sets to reach his 13th Australian Open quarter-final. The 35-year-old beat fifth seed Nishikori 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-3 to keep alive his hopes of an 18th Grand Slam and fifth Australian Open title. Federer, seeded 17th, is…