Published: Jan 27, 2017, 11:02 PM (IST)
Edited: Jan 27, 2017, 11:16 PM (IST)
Spaniard Rafael Nadal beat Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in the semi-final of the Australian Open 2017. He will meet Roger Federer in the final, on Sunday. Many from the cricket fraternity have congratulated Nadal on his win in a match that went the distance. Nadal beat Dimitrov in five sets — 6-3, 5-7, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4. Nadal and Federer have not met in a Grand Slam final since 2011. Federer overcame countryman Stanislas Wawrinka in the semi-final to make it to yet another Grand Slam final. Federer will be gunning for his 18th Grand Slam title, while a win in the final on Sunday will give Nadal his 15th Grand Slam title.
On Sunday, we will also see the Williams sisters — Venus and Serena — facing off against each other in the women’s final. “We never thought that we [Federer and I] had the chance to be again in a final,” said Nadal after his semi-final clash, according to The Telegraph. “Both of us I think worked very hard to be where we are. It’s great that again we are in a moment like this and we going to have a chance again to enjoy. Now I going to go back to the locker room and say thanks to my team for the support, then just try to recover. First of all, I need to go to sleep. That’s the first thing that is important for the recover. After that [I’ll] try to do all the things the right way to be ready for Sunday.”
Never thought we will be seeing a Grand Slam final in 2017 btw Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal and the William sisters#AusOpen
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) January 27, 2017
Federer vs Nadal. Williams vs Williams. The stories life throws at you! #AusOpen — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 27, 2017
The Federer vs Nadal final is going to be a cracker! Really winding back the clock with 2 legends of the game. @AustralianOpen — Steve Smith (@stevesmith49) January 27, 2017
Between them the four finalists at the 2017 #AusOpen have 60 singles Grand Slam titles
Federer- 17
Nadal – 14
Serena – 22
Venus – 7— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) January 27, 2017
One of the most beautiful rivalries in sport #Fedal . Double Dhamaka this Sunday. pic.twitter.com/sFeD16PuSR
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 27, 2017
People are getting nostalgic over Yuvraj Dhoni Federer Nadal etc.
Dude, you had heard of none of them when Nehra-ji had arrived.— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) January 27, 2017
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Nadal currently leads the head-to-head ties against Federer. Of the 34 matches these tow have played, Nadal has won 23 and Federer just 11.
