Australian Open 2007 - Roger Federer reaches the finals
World No.1 Roger Federer has blasted his way into the final of Australian Open 2007 in the most emphatic fashion, disposing of No.6 seed Andy Roddick in straight sets, 6-4 6-0 6-2 in a lopsided semifinal on Day 11.
All the talk leading into the match had centred on how much the American had bridged the gap between himself and the Swiss maestro in the past 12 months, but Federer quickly exposed such conjecture on the big stage of Rod Laver Arena.
The No.1 seed set the tone from the very first game when he broke Roddick’s opening service game and despite losing his own serve in the fourth game - the only time for the match - Federer was able to come up with another break to take the first set.
If the sublime array of strokes on display in the first set had the American unsettled, then the Swiss master’s elevated level of play in the second had him positively uncomfortable.
Federer broke his opponent three times, smashed 11 winners to two and allowed Roddick to score a paltry six points for the entire set as he failed to win a game.
If the American had been hoping to ride out the storm and work into the match in the third set he was sorely mistaken as the ‘Fed Express’ continued on his way merry way, breaking in the first game and then the fifth to have the match in his keeping.
Amazingly, the world No.1 broke his opponent each and every time the opportunity presented itself - seven from seven for the match - and while he blotted his copybook by spurning his first match point, he did not waste the second, setting up a shot at his third Australian Open title.
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Ciprian13 says:
FEDERER IS A TENNIS GOD
These guys in the ATP cannot beat this guy,he will win again the Australian Open.The only thing that could stop him is an injury.
January 25th, 2007 at 5:00 pm