Roger Federer's great escape at the Australian Open, saving seven match points for a quarterfinal victory captured the attention of the locker rooms as much as anywhere else.
Federer came back from two sets to one down to beat Tennys Sandgren, 6-3, 2-6, 2-6, 7-6 (8), 6-3. He was dealing with a groin injury during the second set that affected his play for most of the match.
"What he did was amazing. He showed me he's one of the best players of all time. I mean, he never gives up. When it matters the most, he's focused and he plays his best tennis," said Novak Djokovic, who followed Federer on court and won his quarterfinal against Milos Raonic in straight sets.
Raonic, who has frequently been injured during his career, also noted Federer's effort—first, that he kept playing and then won.