Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - 22/1/17 Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates winning his Men's singles fourth round match against Japan's Kei Nishikori. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Roger Federer showed his 35-year-old legs may yet still carry him to a long-awaited 18th grand slam title as he overhauled fifth seed Kei Nishikori in a five-set slog to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday.
Having issued a reminder of his class in the 90-minute rout of Tomas Berdych, Federer flaunted his endurance by prevailing 6-7(4) 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-3 after a three hour and 26 minute battle under the lights at Rod Laver Arena.
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