Roger Federer: Veteran joins Venus in Australian Open semifinals

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In their last grand slam duel, in the 2015 US Open semifinals, Federer pummeled Wawrinka in 90 minutes. Roger Federer became the oldest men`s semifinalist at the Australian Open in 39 years, hours after Venus Williams became the oldest women`s semifinalist in Melbourne in the Open Era. With second seed Serena Williams, 35, the favorite in the women`s draw, the three thirtysomethings -- make that mid-thirtysomethings -- are thriving at Melbourne Park. Hide Caption 5 of 7 Photos: Tennis greats roll back the years at Melbourne Park Federer, ranked world No. Competing in his first grand slam quarterfinal, Zverev -- who was ranked outside the top 1,000 in 2015 as he recovered from wrist surgery -- had no time to settle.