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If Federer was in his prime he would win this clearly but since dudes about 7-8 years removed from his peak and the fact that Nadal is possibly the worst match up stylistically for him that is possible in tennis...I am not too confident of his chances.
I remember Federer could switch from defense to offense with one unbelievable shot but nowadays he is much more easier to read and predict obviously due to age. Nadal is relentless, he will punish Federers backhand. The Australian Open is a slow hardcourt so it favors Nadals game more and it is medium/high bouncing which also favours Nadal. Federer prefers low bounce and quicker surfaces like early Wimbledon/US Open (which is gradually getting slower by the year unfortunately).
I see Nadal in four sets, though i wouldn't be surprised if he does it in three. That being said, I would love it if Federer won because I'm pretty sure he'd beat Wawrinka/Ferrer in the final. Beating Tsonga, Murray, Nadal and Wawrinka/Ferrer would be a pretty epic run to be fair. Murray wasn't at his best for this match either due to coming off surgery but Federer has a game that when he is on simply beats Murrays due to Murrays passive nature/relatively weak forehand.
I do feel Federer has a better chance of beating Nadal this time round than when they last played in 2012 I believe. Dude has far less pressure on himself especially he played some great tennis at the end of 2011 and he was expected to mount a serious challenge, this time round in the Aus Open hes coming off a pretty awful year by his standards and hes been a bit more lowkey. Should be interesting.
I remember Federer could switch from defense to offense with one unbelievable shot but nowadays he is much more easier to read and predict obviously due to age. Nadal is relentless, he will punish Federers backhand. The Australian Open is a slow hardcourt so it favors Nadals game more and it is medium/high bouncing which also favours Nadal. Federer prefers low bounce and quicker surfaces like early Wimbledon/US Open (which is gradually getting slower by the year unfortunately).
I see Nadal in four sets, though i wouldn't be surprised if he does it in three. That being said, I would love it if Federer won because I'm pretty sure he'd beat Wawrinka/Ferrer in the final. Beating Tsonga, Murray, Nadal and Wawrinka/Ferrer would be a pretty epic run to be fair. Murray wasn't at his best for this match either due to coming off surgery but Federer has a game that when he is on simply beats Murrays due to Murrays passive nature/relatively weak forehand.
I do feel Federer has a better chance of beating Nadal this time round than when they last played in 2012 I believe. Dude has far less pressure on himself especially he played some great tennis at the end of 2011 and he was expected to mount a serious challenge, this time round in the Aus Open hes coming off a pretty awful year by his standards and hes been a bit more lowkey. Should be interesting.
. Federer should have definitely closed it in three.
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