Federer vs Nadal Australian Open Final Live

Federer vs Nadal Australian Open Final Live:

World No.1 Rafael Nadal stormed into his maiden hardcourt grandslam final at the Australian Open after surviving a record 5 set battle with spanish compatriot-The dark horse Fernando Verdasco in 5 hrs & 14 min, the longest in the Australian Open history to set up another classic Australian Open Final with arch-rival Roger Federer.It will be their first meeting since the epic Wimbledon Final in 2008 which witnessed Nadal snatching the crown from the 5-time defending Champion Federer.Nadal will be bidding for his first harcourt Grandslam title & his 6th grandslam overall.

Thirteen time grandslam Champion & World No.2 Roger Federer will be chasing for a record equalling 14 grandslam titles, held by legendary Pete Sampras.Federer who lost both the French Open & Wimbledon Final to Nadal last year is desperately trying to avenge his defeat.He lost in the Australian Open semifinal last year to eventual champion Novak Djokovic while he is suffering from mononucleosis but bounced back by winning the US Open(def.Andy Murray) the final grandslam of the season.Federer who has previously won the Australian Open in 2004, 2006 & 2007 is aiming for a fourth title at Melbourne from his 18th grandslam final.

Nadal & Federer have met each other 18 times with Nadal leading 12-6.Nadal also holds a 4-2 edge over Federer in grandslam finals & 10-4 in finals.

Rafael Nadal | Roger Federer
Sets Won: 37 | 25
Tiebreak Sets Won: 6 | 9

Match Wins By Surface:
Clay: 9 | 1
Hard: 2 | 3
Carpet: 0 | 0
Grass: 1 | 2
Synthetic Turf: 0 | 0

Match Over
Nadal Won.