Breaking: Roger Federer has stared down a gallant five-set challenge from Australia’s John Millman to reach the fourth round at the Australian Open | scottspits
Federer defeated Millman 4-6, 7-6 , 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 in the first match on Rod Laver Arena decided by the 'super-tiebreaker' - introduced at the Australian Open last year.For Federer’s Queensland opponent, who famously defeated the Swiss on a brutally humid night at the US Open 18 months ago, this wasn’t quite the sequel to match the original, but he went close.
In some ways, this contest, engrossing and entertaining as ever, was decided in the tense close moments of the second set. That was when Federer, at risk of having to overcome a two-set deficit, stepped up mightily in the tiebreaker to even the contest. Then, after Federer had the better of the third set, Millman dug deep in the fourth to even the contest and send the match into a fifth.Then it was tight throughout, aside consecutive breaks of serve in the third and fourth games, and went to the rare territory of the super tiebreaker and that was where Millman looked likely to grab a second remarkable win over the Swiss champion at the majors.He moved to a 8-4 advantage after consecutive passing shot winners and the match looked his.
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