Federer nearly lost his match against Janko Tipsarevic (ranked no. 49) at the Australian Open, but ultimately triumphed after a gruelling four and a half hours of play.
Tipsarevic took the first set on a tie-breaker. Federer came back on the second set, also on a tie-break, but lost the third set. He sailed through the fourth set (6-1) and the fifth set also went to Federer at 10-8, but that was after Tipsarevic took the lead at 4-5.
It was an exhilarating match, and the crowd was kept on tenterhooks. After the match, Federer described it as a great battle, while Tipsarevic conceded that when it came to the crucial moments, Federer was the better man.
So Federer keeps his position, but what a scare it was.
Tipsarevic took the first set on a tie-breaker. Federer came back on the second set, also on a tie-break, but lost the third set. He sailed through the fourth set (6-1) and the fifth set also went to Federer at 10-8, but that was after Tipsarevic took the lead at 4-5.
It was an exhilarating match, and the crowd was kept on tenterhooks. After the match, Federer described it as a great battle, while Tipsarevic conceded that when it came to the crucial moments, Federer was the better man.
So Federer keeps his position, but what a scare it was.
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