Federer storms into final
Switzerland's Roger Federer blasted Andy Roddick off-court in another fearsome display to reach the Australian Open final and stay on course for a record-tying 14th Grand Slam title ton today.The second seed absorbed Roddick's serve and dominated the rallies to take it 6-2, 7-5, 7-5, with arch-rival Rafael Nadal playing Fernando Verdasco in the all-Spanish second semi-final on Friday.Federer, now in his 18th Grand Slam final, has not lost any of his three previous Australian Open title matches and continues his unbeaten record against Roddick in Major tournaments. “Andy's been playing really playing well so I knew I had a tough match ahead of me,” Federer said. “I thought I played really well tonight because Andy played good too, so it was fun.”Nadal is hot favourite for his semi with Verdasco, raising the prospect of a mouth-watering sixth Grand Slam final between the world's top two players and long-time rivals.“People sort of forgot about him leading up to the Australian Open,” Federer said of Nadal. “But he’s showing why he’s the best player in the world. I would love to play him in the final, that's for sure,” he said.
Switzerland's Roger Federer blasted Andy Roddick off-court in another fearsome display to reach the Australian Open final and stay on course for a record-tying 14th Grand Slam title ton today.The second seed absorbed Roddick's serve and dominated the rallies to take it 6-2, 7-5, 7-5, with arch-rival Rafael Nadal playing Fernando Verdasco in the all-Spanish second semi-final on Friday.Federer, now in his 18th Grand Slam final, has not lost any of his three previous Australian Open title matches and continues his unbeaten record against Roddick in Major tournaments. “Andy's been playing really playing well so I knew I had a tough match ahead of me,” Federer said. “I thought I played really well tonight because Andy played good too, so it was fun.”Nadal is hot favourite for his semi with Verdasco, raising the prospect of a mouth-watering sixth Grand Slam final between the world's top two players and long-time rivals.“People sort of forgot about him leading up to the Australian Open,” Federer said of Nadal. “But he’s showing why he’s the best player in the world. I would love to play him in the final, that's for sure,” he said.
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