Federer eases into semi-final

Roger Federer moved into his eighth consecutive Australian Open semi-final with a convincing victory over Swiss compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka.

The manner of Wawrinka’s wins over Gael Monfils and Andy Roddick in his two previous matches offered hope he could test the defending champion but the 19th seed was simply blown away as Federer cruised through 6-1 6-3 6-3 to set up a last four clash with either Tomas Berdych or Novak Djokovic.