In epic play, Federer saves seven points for the game against Sandgren and goes to the Australian Open semifinals

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(CNN) - The 38-year-old Swiss tennis player Roger Federer surprised spectators on Tuesday at the Rod Laver Arena at the Australian Open.

In an epic match, he saved seven points for the game against American Tennys Sandgren, 10 years younger than him, who went to the front but finished with a score of 6-3, 2-6, 2-6, 7-6 (8) and 6-3, in three hours and 31 minutes.

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The game was heated. In addition to calling the physical therapist to check his right thigh, Federer even received a warning for verbal abuse to a line judge.

Federer finds a way 🇨🇭 @ rogerfederer saves seven match points to def. Tennys Sandgren 6-3 2-6 2-6 7-6 (8) 6-3 and reach the #AusOpen semifinals for the 15th time. # AO2020 pic.twitter.com/B3Biy3q1Ez

- #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 28, 2020

In any case, the third in the men's world ranking managed to get into the semifinals.

In his more than 20 years of career, Federer is the only player who has conquered 20 Grand Slam individually.

Last week he won his 100th victory at the Australian Open.

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