Federer ready for Murray showdown

Roger Federer said he is ready to face a more aggressive Andy Murray in the Australian Open semi-final after coming through a dramatic quarter-final. The second seed dropped sets for the first time in the tournament against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, but prevailed 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 7-6 (7-4) 3-6 6-3. It sets up a re-match of last year's London Olympics final which Murray won. "This is a bit different here," said Federer. "But I've played Andy now some times in the last six months.uot; The match on Friday will be the second time the pair have met in Australia, with Federer winning the 2010 final in straight sets. He also beat Murray in last year's Wimbledon final.