Tennis: The best of today's Australian Open action

Roger Federer - appearing in his 23rd consecutive grand slam semi-final - hits a return against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in their match today
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Spectators watch from the stands as sunshine coats the arena in Melbourne
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The 15-times grand slam champion was in unstoppable form, winning the first two sets 6-2, 6-3
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Tsonga crumbled again in the third set, losing it 6-2
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Federer will face Britain's Andrew Murray in Sunday's final. The Scot leads their head-to-head standings 6-4, but the Swiss star reckons the pressure is all on Murray. "I know that he'd like to win the first title in British tennis in, what is it 150,000 years?" he joked.
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Meanwhile, Britain's other silverware hopeful Laura Robson beat Kristyna Pliskova in their girls' singles semi-final 6-3, 6-1
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And in the women's doubles final, Venus and Serena Williams beat Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-4 6-3 to retain their trophy
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