Australian Open final preview and prediction: Nadal vs. Federer

January 27, 2017 546

For the first time at the Australian Open since 2009 and for the first time overall since the 2011 French Open, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will be facing each other in a Grand Slam final when they collide on Sunday night at Melbourne Park. Nadal is leading the head-to-head series 23-11.

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Federer holds off Wawrinka to reach Australian Open final

January 26, 2017 3

Roger Federer is one win away from his first slam title since Wimbledon in 2012 after he outlasted fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka 7-5, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3 in the Australian Open semis on Thursday night. Federer saved two break points that would have given Wawrinka a lead in the fifth before surviving in three hours and four minutes.
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Australian Open SF preview and prediction: Nadal vs. Dimitrov

January 26, 2017 316

It can never be considered a complete surprise to see Rafael Nadal in the latter stages of a Grand Slam, but this bottom-half semifinal at the Australian Open could not have been anticipated by many when the fortnight began. It will be Nadal vs. Grigor Dimitrov on Friday. […]

Nadal downs Raonic, becomes Australian Open title favorite

January 25, 2017 25

Rafael Nadal still has several roadblocks in his path to a 15th major triumph, but he overcome an especially large one–literally–during quarterfinal action on Wednesday night. The Spaniard took down No. 3 seed Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6(7), 6-4 in two hours and 44 minutes. […]

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