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Australian Open 2017 Day 5 Live Score Match Updates

We're nearly at the end of Week 1 of the Australian Open!
Updated: 20 January 2017 17:54 IST - Published: 20 January 2017 07:27 IST
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"I really had a good time. 6 months was a long time to be away, and 6 months was a long time away. It's great to be back," says Roger Federer.
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GAME, SET, MATCH Roger Federer beats Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-4, 6-4. 
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Vintage Federer. 
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Federer just sends a 135kmph backhand, cross-court winner. Berdych doesn't see it coming. And he's up to 30-0.
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Advantage Berdych after his forehand just about makes it in! It's going to deuce, ad Berdych, and back. The Czech is staving this off - and after 3 deuces, he's finally won the game.

Federer leads 5-4, and will now serve for the match!
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Federer trailing 0-30. Then at 40-15. Now he's up to deuce. 
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There's a couple of really well-placed shots from Berdych, and that gives him a hold of serve to trail 3-4.Federer is still up a break though, and he's waving his racquet like a magic wand here. A butter-smooth forehand and it looks like he just can't go wrong.

Federer is up 5-3; Berdych will serve to stay in the match.
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There's a good cross-court forehand from Berdych, and it evades Federer. A hold of serve here it looks like for the Czech, but he looks tired - and rightly so.
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Federer returns! 
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Another almost-a-net-cord from Berdych there, and then again, not really. 
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Berdych tries a running return and just as it did a couple of times before, it spins out of control. Game Federer, who leads 4-2. 
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A stray forehand from Federer as he attempts to return gives Berdych the hold. He's trailing 2-3 now.
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Quick hold of serve for Federer and he's up 3-1 after that early break. Berdych's momentum, as soon as he builds it up, is being arrested. 

Development. 

Now here's a story...
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Roger Federer consolidates on the break to go up 2-0. 
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Federer builds on it with the early break in the second. Berdych has found a rhythm, but some strong backhand winners get Federer the point and the break! 1-0 in the third set. Reckon we may be watching a straight sets win here? 
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Shouting from the crowd here too - Go Roger, go! And a couple of backhand winners ended with a long shot from Berdych give Federer the second set, 6-4. This set went on 31 minutes, with Federer's winner to unforced error ratio at 9:4, Berdych's at 6:7.
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What a point! Both players go across court, and a lob sees Federer get the point. He's now at set point! 
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Looks like Berdych is finding a groove here on his serve! He's much better in this set and placing the shot well, putting in some really fast serves, and appears to have found a momentum.

Roger Federer leads 5-4, will serve for the set.
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It's 5-3 to Federer, and now Berdych is serving to stay in the set. And he's doing a great job of it so far, sending a fast, fast serve in.
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190km/h forehand winner from Federer just zoomed past Berdych! Federer's putting it all in today. Speed, agility, and Berdych's coach, Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic, is looking grim. 
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Let's not forget that he had some time off for injury, no less! 
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It's been over 6 months since Federer last played a top 10 player. And today, he's looking to absolutely run through this Berdych match. 
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Federer races to 4-2 now, and Berdych's unforced error count is mounting quickly. The Czech's almost-a-net-cord goes to the other side of the net, Federer swats it back with a forehand, and Berdych nets it for real this time.