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There were a few early bumps in the road, but raging tournament favourite Roger Federer eventually stormed into the semi-finals of the Australian Open.
The 7-6(1) 6-3 6-4 win over 19th seed Tomas Berdych sets up a fascinating contest with 21-year-old South Korean sensation Hyeon Chung for a spot in the final.
Chung and Federer have never played each other. It will be Federer’s 14th semi-finals appearance at the Australian Open, while Chung is South Korea’s first grand slam semi-finalist.
Federer had a few early struggles against Berdych, being broken in his first service game and trailing 5-2 in the opening set.