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Roger proved too good for David Nalbandian, earning his semi-final berth with a 7-5, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 result. The difference between the two was Roger’s better tennis in the big moments. He has thus continued his best-ever run at the Australian Open, having previously only made the fourth-round in both 2002 and 2003. A single break point in the 12th game of the opening set was enough for Roger to take the set. He never allowed Nalbandian to consolidate his two breaks in the second set and came back from losing the third with some powerful serving in the fourth. Roger hit 50 winners compared to Nalbandian's 26 and served 20 aces to five.