With yet another win over sentimental favorite Roger Federer,the world No1 showed he’s willing to embrace the role of the cowboy in the black hatThe most extraordinary sequence from Thursday’s Australian Open semi-final between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer happened seven points from the end of the match. Federer, down two sets to one and 15-30 on his serve, or uncorked a 120mph missile out wide that a fully extended Djokovic could barely collect a racket on. What followed was a hyperkinetic eight-stroke rally that saw both men scamper about the court and cheat space-time until the Swiss considerable settled things with a backhand that caught the sideline and brought the crowd of 15000 to their feet.
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Source: theguardian.com