Federer will face Wawrinka in the semis of Australian Open. Image Source: twitter[/caption]Internet Desk: Roger Federer joined his compatriot Stan Wawrinka in the square of ace thanks to an unequivocal triumph of 6-1, 7-5 and 6-2 against Mischa Zverev, surprising fall of the favorite Andy Murray. Wawrinka, for his part, showed the way out to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in three innings 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 and 6-3.
Federer, 17th seeded, did not let himself be surprised by the game of service and volley of Zverev which completely disconcerted the Briton in the round of 16. The Swiss, who was much more inclined towards the net at the beginning, paid tribute to his opponent and his style of play.
"He played an incredible tournament. He was first brilliant against John Isner (No. 19), then he confirmed against Andy. He had problems with injuries in his career. It's good that these guys have a second chance, " Federer said.
"I liked the time when we were climbing a lot in the net. The game changed, it became slower and I had to adapt mine. I hope that other players will be inspired [of Zverev], " Roger added.
Federer's presence in the semi-finals was surprising given that he was forced to stay away from the courts for six months. The main interested person himself admitted that he did not expect to integrate the last square and maintain such a high level of play.
"I was thinking of spending a few laps, depending on the draw. I did not think it would happen as well, "said the champion of 17 Grand Slam titles, including 4 in Melbourne.
"Chaining victories in games in the best of five rounds against very high-level players, I did not know if I would get there so soon. My energy could have diminished over the course of the tournament, "said Federer, who has already eliminated the Czech Tomas Berdych (No. 10) and the Japanese Kei Nishikori (No. 5).
He believed that to beat Wawrinka (# 4), against which he leads the 18-3 confrontation, he will have to play dynamically, because the more time he gets, the better he is.
"He's a great player now. At first, he had trouble on fast surface, but he was able to transform his game. I have a lot of respect for this. I'm glad he's in the semifinals, but he does not need to go any further, "Federer joked.
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