Published 15:59 IST, January 28th 2020
Roger Federer nearly loses to American player in Grand Slam since Andre Agassi in 2001
World No.3 Roger Federer has not lost to an American opponent in nearly 20 years at a Grand Slam after losing to tennis great Andre Agassi in the 2001 US Open.
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Swiss legend and World No.3 Roger Federer sealed his spot in Australian Open semi-finals with a hard-fought victory over unseeded opponent Tennys Sandgren. Federer let his first set le slip and h to battle it out in last two sets to set up a potential Australian Open semi-final with World No.2 Novak Djokovic. win also extends Swiss ace's dominance against American opponents, with tennis great Andre Agassi being last American to overcome Roger Federer at a Grand Slam.
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Roger Federer sets up potential semi-final with Novak Djokovic after epic comeback
Roger Federer took on Tennys Sandgren in Australian Open quarter-finals on Tuesday at Rod Laver Arena. American gave Switzerland star a run for his money, winning two consecutive sets after going down in first. When all seemed lost for Roger Federer, he pulled out a masterclass, winning fourth set via a tiebreaker, while coasting clear in fifth set to seal victory. This would be Roger Federer’s 15th appearance in an Australian Open semi-final.
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Roger Federer has not lost to an American since losing to Andre Agassi in US Open
Roger Federer has not lost to an American opponent at a Grand Slam since his Round 4 defeat in US Open 2001 against Andre Agassi. Andre Agassi, at peak of his powers, shoved aside n 13th seed Federer 6-1 6-2 6-4 to send 20-year Swiss crashing out of tournament. Federer's run started 15 years ago when he beat a middling, older Michael Chang in 2002 Australian Open. Since n, Federer has not lost to an American player and an unseeded Tennys Sandgren was not someone who could break 19-year streak.
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15:59 IST, January 28th 2020