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Sun, 01/25/2009 - 20:38
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Federer survives tough five set match
Second seed Roger Federer has survived a tense five set Australian Open fourth round match against Tomas Berdych, keeping alive his chances of a record-equalling 14th grand slam.
Federer beat Berdych, the 20th seed, 4-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-4 6-2 to advance to his 22nd grand slam quarter-final.
The result appeared certain to go against the three-time Australian Open winner as his Czech opponent dominated the first two sets.
Federer made 42 unforced errors, dropped his serve five times and played, for long stretches, appallingly.
But Berdych turned, in the space of a few games, from the master of the situation into a man gasping for breath.
Time after time during the third and fourth sets, Berdych had the biggest money winner in the game's history at his mercy.
But he failed to put him away and Federer seized the opportunity to claim a victory that puts him into a quarter-final against eighth seed Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina.
Federer beat Berdych, the 20th seed, 4-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-4 6-2 to advance to his 22nd grand slam quarter-final.
The result appeared certain to go against the three-time Australian Open winner as his Czech opponent dominated the first two sets.
Federer made 42 unforced errors, dropped his serve five times and played, for long stretches, appallingly.
But Berdych turned, in the space of a few games, from the master of the situation into a man gasping for breath.
Time after time during the third and fourth sets, Berdych had the biggest money winner in the game's history at his mercy.
But he failed to put him away and Federer seized the opportunity to claim a victory that puts him into a quarter-final against eighth seed Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina.
