Federer staggers to a win, proceeds to a semi-final against Djokovic
Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer faced a tough battle in his Australian Open quarter-final against American Tennys Sandgren, whom he finally managed to overcome 6-3, 2-6, 2-6, 7-6 (8), 6-3 after a dramatic match where Federer received a code violation for swearing and injured his right knee when he ran into a ball girl. Federer proceeds to face Austrian opponent Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals.
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