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Old is gold on slick Aussie surface

Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates his win over Japan's Kei Nishikori during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne

Tennis’s old guard has staged a surprise revival at the Australian Open, with some wondering whether faster court conditions are the reason.

Fernando Verdasco moaned that Rod Laver Arena was playing like “indoor carpet in the 1980s”, but not everyone is complaining.

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