Roger Federer says he should be 'skiing in Switzerland' after a 'lucky' Australian Open win

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• Roger Federer says he was "lucky" to beat Tennys Sandgren in the Australian Open quarterfinals, and that he should already be "skiing in Switzerland."
• The Swiss player saved seven match points to beat the American 6-3, 2-6, 2-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-3 at the Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday.
• "Got to get lucky some times, I tell you that," Federer said after. "I don't deserve this one."
• It was a match full of drama and included Federer being warned for offensive language, a medical timeout for a groin problem, and Sandgren being injured by a ball girl.
• Federer faces Novak Djokovic in the semifinals, where he says he must play better, otherwise he is "actually going skiing."
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Roger Federer says he was lucky to escape his Australian Open quarterfinal match against Tennys Sandgren with victory, and that he should already be "skiing in Switzerland."

The world ranked No.3 men's player saved an astonishing seven match points to defeat Sandgren 6-3, 2-6, 2-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-3 at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Tuesday, advancing to the tournament's last four for the 15th time in his career.

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