Roger Federer battled both Novak Djokovic and a groin injury in his straight-sets defeat to the Serb, but still managed to keep a unique streak alive.
Roger Federer faced an almost impossible task on Thursday night, forced to battle both the imperious Novak Djokovic and his own failing body in an Australian Open semi-final.
He trained behind closed doors before Thursday night's match as speculation grew he might not take to the court. But with everything against him — Federer believed he had a"3 per cent chance" of winning — the six-time Australian Open champion said he played with nothing to lose. "We did talk about it with the team, how bad is it [the groin] allowed to feel," Federer told reporters.
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