AFP, MELBOURNERoger Federer admitted that he was “incredibly lucky” after pulling off one of the greatest escapes of his career yesterday, saving seven match points to beat Tennys Sandgren of the US for a place in the Australian Open semi-finals. However, Sandgren was not ready to surrender, breaking twice in the second set as Federer’s touch abandoned him, sending down 15 unforced errors. He grimly hung on in the fourth set, saving three match points at 5-4. It went to a tiebreaker, where more drama was in store as a ball kid collided with Sandgren at the changeover. Federer incredibly saved another four match points before winning the tiebreak 10-8, sending the crowd into a frenzy.

Source: Taipei Times January 28, 2020 15:56 UTC