Sunday’s Australian Open final pits Roger Federer against Rafael Nadal. Who will win? We’d like your view.
Federer is aiming for the fourteenth Grand Slam of his career to equal Pete Sampras' haul, and a fourth Australian Open; whilst Nadal is trying to justify his world number one ranking with his first Grand Slam win Down Under.
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Roger Federer:
The Swiss Master is a highly versatile player who performs well on all surfaces. Federer volleys with ease and is an excellent baseliner, fundamentally sound to the point that he can play precise groundstrokes from both wings.
Rafael Nadal:
Meanwhile, Rafa is armed with a well-angled topspin heavy stroke, a strong two-handed backhand, lateral speed and agility, and a preference to play from deep. The Spaniard relies on his south paw, athletic ability and tenacity to bully his opponents into submission.
espnstar.com says: NADAL
Nadal is a headache for Federer as his left-handed forehands direct almost all traffic to the Swiss Master's single-hand backhand. Although Federer has a fundamentally sound backhand slice, it is inadequate to deal with the Gladiator's berserker barrage. Look for Nadal to wear down Federer into an unforced error and try to capitalize on the Swiss' mistakes.
Federer will try up the tempo on the faster Rod Laver Arena surface and execute a volley-oriented strategy for the win.
The Spaniard currently holds a 12-6 advantage over Federer, and a perfect four out of four in their matchups in 2008.
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