Roger Federer is having a rather grueling run during the current Australian Open especially after winning 2 tough 5-setters against john Millman and Tennys Sandgren. The Swiss sensation is scheduled to face Novak Djokovic in the semifinal, but his physical conditions are not expected to be that great. Roger wasn’t at his best against Sandgren as he was struggling with his leg to also get a medical time-out.
Time spent on court
Data are also showing that the Maestro has never spent so much time on court before playing an Australian Open semifinal in the last 10 years.
Federer at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2020
Ranked world no.3, the Swiss has a 5-0 win-loss record in 2020. Federer is playing at the Australian Open where he beat Steve Johnson 6-3 6-2 6-2, Filip Krajinovic 6-1 6-4 6-1, John Millman 4-6 7-62 6-4 4-6 7-68, Marton Fucsovics 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-2 and Tennys Sandgren 6-3 2-6 2-6 7-68 6-3.
Federer won 103 titles in his career: 47 on hard courts, 11 on clay courts, 21 on indoor courts, 5 on carpet courts and 19 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Djokovic at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2020
Currently the world no.2, the Serbian has a 11-0 win-loss record in 2020. Djokovic is currently playing at the Australian Open where he beat Jan-Lennard Struff 7-65 6-2 2-6 6-1, Tatsuma Ito 6-1 6-4 6-2, Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3 6-2 6-2, Diego Sebastian Schwartzman 6-3 6-4 6-4 and Milos Raonic 6-4 6-3 7-61.
Novak Djokovic will fight against Federer in the semifinal. The head to head is 26-23 for Djokovic.
The last time that they fought against each other, Federer won 6-4 6-3 in the round robin in London (Nitto ATP Finals) in November 2019.
The Serbian won 78 titles in his career: 45 on hard courts, 14 on clay courts, 13 on indoor courts and 6 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)