Aaaand... BREATHE! Ash Barty is through to the quarter-finals of the AusOpen - and she snapped a 32-year Aussie drought in the process. More here:
A tired-looking Federer surprisingly dropped the opening set to the unseeded Hungarian, but after that was nearly untouchable, ending up a 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-2 winner. Fucsovics saved two match points in a strong performance but faded after taking advantage of a late break to win the first set.
Watch over 50 sports LIVE on Kayo! Stream to your TV, mobile, tablet or computer. Just $25/month, cancel anytime. New to Kayo? The Swiss ace was back in action less than 48 hours after his five-set match tiebreak thriller against John Millman.Getty Images Federer hadn’t lost to a player ranked outside the top 50 at the Australian Open since 2000, a streak that remains in tact. “At the moment again he doesn’t seem to quite know what to do against this guy,” tennis legend John McEnroe said during the first set. “Tougher to generate pace, move forward. This guy, Fucsovics ... has been rock solid in this tournament.”
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