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Roger Federer vs Mischa Zverev Australian Open Quarterfinals Live Score and Match Updates

Federer beats Mischa Zverev 6-1, 7-5, 6-2
Updated: 24 January 2017 15:29 IST - Published: 24 January 2017 07:17 IST
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Roger Federer beats Mischa Zverev 6-1, 7-5, 6-2 in straight sets.
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Forehand winner to finish.

Game, set and match Roger Federer.
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Zverev makes a mighty effort to challenge Federer and takes it to break point.

Federer follows that up with an ace to take it to deuce.
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What a time for an ace. Federer serves for the match. And brings a speedy forehand out.
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And after an arudously long game, Federer FINALLY breaks! He leads 5-2 in the third and is serving for the match.
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It's the ninth deuce here. Number nine... number nine... John Lennon would be proud. 
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Roger Federer's at full stretch here - and Mischa Zverev comes to the net. It's at deuce again.....
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Forehand winner, winner, champions' dinner? After some serious back-and-forth, Federer creates another break opportunity.
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How impressive/scary is Roger Federer's lob? We bet Mischa Zverev will attest to that....
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Federer gets the first break of the third set! 
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And that ball looked like it was going OUT .....but just when he thought it was out, he pulled it back in!
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What a rally! You have to applaud Mischa Zverev right there for his attacking tennis today and he engages Federer for quite a while.
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What a shot! He's not known as the greatest for nothing .
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Federer's shots are pacey, something Zverev's lack. But he's more than making up for it with some big strong serves here and Federer's committing a few errors...
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And SHOT! Federer runs to the net and ends it with a forehand volley. And a shot that's in by an absolute milimetre gets him the point - and he finishes that off to take the second set! 

Federer now leads two sets to love.
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And there's an error from Zverev - his first one in the set. Federer sends a speedy ace across the court and that's done! 
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Both players are at the net and on the attack! 
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And an ACE down the line from Zverev gives him the lead, albeit on serve. Inspired tennis! 
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That was a classic tennis rally and a half. Zverev is matching Federer on athleticism here and then some, and playing some vintage Federer-type shots in the process. Tennis fans win.
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Couple of passing shots from both players and they're locked in a good rally. There's a forehand lob from Zverev that goes past Federer, but the Swiss is in no mood to let breaks march up on him. He breaks back.
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BREAK POINT for Zverev!! This net approach is really helping Mischa Zverev, and it gives him the break of serve in the second.
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As predicted, Mischa Zverev is running to the net. It's helping him score points here, but no breaks of serve just yet...
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Mischa Zverev holds his first service game in the second. He'll want to redeem himself now and this is a good time to do it. Federer rushes the net and Zverev can't respond fast enough. He sends it wildly into the air - but manages a service hold. 


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19 minutes. That's what it took for Federer to polish off set 1.
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Roger Federer has two set points. Hits an ace. Advantage Federer. Zverev thwacks that one quickly to the net - and Federer spins backwards, hits that, and it's a backwards...backhanded winner?