Murray downs Federer to reach final

Andy Murray of Britain celebrates after defeating Roger Federer to reach the Australian Open final.

Andy Murray of Britain celebrates after defeating Roger Federer to reach the Australian Open final.

Published Jan 25, 2013

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Melbourne – Andy Murray set up an enthralling Australian Open final against world No 1 Novak Djokovic after a high-quality victory against Roger Federer on Friday.

The 25-year-old Briton, who had never beaten Federer in a grand slam previously despite being one of the few players to hold a superior career record against the Swiss, advanced to the final with a 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-7 6-2 win in four hours.

Murray had looked the more likely to win the match from the outset with a superior service game and aggressive shotmaking, but the 17-times grand slam winner proved he was still a force to be reckoned with by forcing a fifth set.

The U.S. Open champion, however, got off to a storming start in the fifth, racing out to a 3-0 lead and after being two points from the match in the fourth set was not prepared to let the opportunity slip again. – Reuters

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