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Roger Federer strikes again, into AusOpen semifinals

By Harry Floyd

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 24: Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates winning his quarter-final match against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic on day 10 of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 24, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 24: Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates winning his quarter-final match against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic on day 10 of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 24, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /
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Roger Federer continues his unstoppable run at the 2018 Australian Open. The Swiss great defeats Tomas Berdych to advance.

Roger Federer strikes again at the 2018 Australian Open. The defending champion is cruising right now as he advances to the semifinals at the Grand Slam event.

Defeating Czech veteran Tomas Berdych, Federer continues on and remains the heavy favorite. With top seed and world No. 1 Rafael Nadal out of the mix, the path is cleared for the second seeded Federer. He faces Hyeon Chung of South Korea next at Melbourne Park.

Federer defeats Berdych in straight sets. After a hard fought first set tiebreak, the second seed found his rhythm and took over the quarterfinals meeting. Federer takes the match, winning 7-6 (1), 6-3, 6-4. He remains perfect at Melbourne Park this month, still yet to drop a single set.

There is no doubt that Roger Federer is the favorite to take the title.

Looking at the final four, only Marin Cilic also has a Grand Slam title of any kind. He takes on British No. 2 Kyle Edmund who remains in search of his first ever ATP singles title. Cilic is a former US Open champion. Federer’s next opponent, Chung, has just one ATP singles title to his name. The experience undoubtedly favors the Swiss tennis star.

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Heading into the final weekend at the Australian Open, it appears as though no-one can stop Roger Federer. His 21-year-old opponent will face him for the first time in his young career. If he can somehow manage to pull off the upset, it will be the biggest win of his career. In either of the semifinals matches, the veterans must be considered the favorites. While Edmund is rolling along nicely at Melbourne Park, the nod has to go to Cilic as of now. Edmund and Cilic square off tomorrow at the major tournament. Anything can happen, but look for Federer to seek his 20th Grand Slam singles title. Stay tuned to see how the final weekend unfolds at the Australian Open and check back for updates on all of the early ATP World Tour action.

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