Share this: It took nearly four hours, but Roger Federer is a champion once more. The 35-year-old tennis star met his rival Rafael Nadal in Monday’s Australian Open final, and it was a nail-biter to the very end. And despite the fact Nadal entered the match with a 23-11 lead over Federer in 13 years of head-to-head matchups, the Switzerland native was able to hold Nadal off in a five-set thriller, winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. Nadal played Federer to a 3-1 lead to begin the fifth set, but Federer, who was playing through a right quad injury that required on-court treatment, came roaring back to beat the 30-year-old Spaniard for his 18th Grand Slam title. Federer saved two break points before Nadal sent a
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Roger Federer Vs. Rafael Nadal Australian Open Men’s Final Live Stream
Share this: Enjoy this one, tennis fans, because we don’t know how many more opportunities we’ll get to see the great Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal go head-to-head on one of the sport’s biggest stages. The 35-year-old Federer and 30-year-old Nadal both have overcome their recent injury troubles to reach the Australian Open men’s final, where they’ll renew their rivalry early Sunday morning. And trust us, American fans, this one should be worth the early wake-up call. Federer, the No. 17 seed, holds the all-time record in men’s singles tennis with 17 Grand Slams compared to No. 9 Nadal’s 14, but the Spaniard has him beat in head-to-head matchups with a 23-11 record, including a semifinal win at the 2014 Australian Open. Here’s how
U.S. Open Prediction: Will Novak Djokovic Beat Stan Wawrinka For 13th Grand Slam…
Share this: It’s certainly not surprising that Novak Djokovic has a chance to win another Grand Slam, but his path to the U.S. Open final has been anything but standard. Two of Djokovic’s opponents in New York have retired early, and he also earned a walk-over victory. As a result, he’s only played 14 total sets in six matches, and none of those have come against Roger Federer (injured), Rafael Nadal or Andy Murray. But that “free ride” will end Sunday at Arthur Ashe Stadium when he faces old nemesis Stan Wawrinka in the men’s final. Wawrinka isn’t a “Big Four” member, but he’s made a strong case to extend it to five with his two Grand Slams since the start of the 2014 season. Tennis