Federer Trying To 'Figure Out' Chung Game Plan
It almost never happens. It's late in a Grand Slam tournament, and Roger Federer has little personal intel on his upcoming opponent. In fact, he's never played him. Yes, it happens from time to time in the opening rounds of tournaments or midway through, as new players are always making their way onto the ATP World Tour or enjoying career runs – see Hungarian Marton Fucsovics vs. Federer in the fourth round of the 2018 Australian Open. But deep in a Slam? Rarely. Yet that is the occasion that will greet millions of fans across the world on Friday, when the 19-time Grand Slam champion faces 21-year-old Hyeon Chung of South Korea for a spot in the Australian Open final....