This semi-final was going to remain as one of the most important semi-finals of Roger’s career. It would decide if Federer would get to play another major final in the weekend, late in his career. Would he reach the final to play his 28th grand slam final of his career? Would he be able to set up a rematch of the Australian Open final of 2009 on the coming Sunday? Would he be able to withstand the brutal force of Stanislas Wawrinka’s ground strokes? Federer achieved the unthinkable today. He defeated his Swiss compatriot Stan Wawrinka in a 5-set thriller after 3 hours and 4 minutes of high-octane tennis to reach a grand slam final at the age of 35. The match had many twists and turns and it was the old hand Federer who...
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