Federer masters Tomic to reach Aussie Open quarters
01.01.70
MELBOURNE — Roger Federer handed out a masterclass to Australian teen Bernard Tomic as he reached the house-finals on a day of tears and drama at the Australian Open on Sunday.
While Federer was at his mesmerising upper-class and Rafael Nadal also went through, China's Li Na left in floods of tears after she level victim to an astonishing comeback by hobbling women's champion Kim Clijsters.
And ear-splitting boos greeted Tomas Berdych's win over Nicolas Almagro as the Czech competitor refused to shake hands at the end of their stormy match.
Nineteen-year-old Tomic, the zealous hope of Australian tennis, could only shake his head in disbelief as Federer dug into his bag of tricks and unleashed his full repertoire, highlighted by a balletic leaping backhand smash.
"I bit I played a really good match. I knew I had to, anything else and I wouldn't have got the job done," said the Swiss humankind number three, who stays on course for a grandstand semi-final with Nadal.
Source: AFP